the chess player's chronicle, founded by howard staunton and extant from 1841â56 and 1859â62, was the world's first successful english-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902.  the earliest chess magazine in any language was the french le palamÃ¨de, published in 1836-39 and 1842-47.h.j.r. murray, a history of chess, oxford university press, 1913, p. 886. isbn 0-19-827403-3. in 1837 george walker introduced an english-language magazine, the philidorian, that was devoted to "chess and other scientific games". only six issues of it were published, and it "expired in may, 1838".philip w. sergeant, a century of british chess, david mckay, 1934, p. 44. the chess player's chronicle became the first successful english-language chess magazine.kevin j. o'connell, writing in golombek's chess encyclopedia, p. 70. in 1840anne sunnucks, the encyclopaedia of chess, st. martin's press, 1970, p. 72. or 1841staunton "started with the conduct of a fortnightly publication, the british miscellany and chess player's chronicle, which in the same year he converted into a regular periodical devoted to the game ... under the name of the chess player's chronicle. of this he was proprietor and editor from 1841 to 1854." philip w. sergeant, a century of british chess, david mckay, 1934, p. 50. staunton bought the fortnightly magazine the british miscellany and chess player's chronicle. in 1841 it became the chess player's chronicle.murray, a history of chess, p. 886-87.h.j.r. murray, british chess magazine, november 1908, howard staunton, part i. retrieved on 2008-12-10.the transformation can be seen at the british miscellany and chess player's chronicle. retrieved on 2008-12-10. in 1843, the chess player's chronicle became a shilling monthly magazine.sergeant, pp. 50â51. staunton "made the inclusion of a large number of games by himself and other leading players of the day a special feature" of the magazine.murray, a history of chess, p. 887. he also used the magazine as a forum for attacking others. for example, in an early issue, he included the following in "notices to correspondents":sergeant, p. 51. a barrister, temple.&mdash;calls our attention to the ridiculous alteration of the laws of chess, by g. walker, in his new treatise on chess, and asks, "is it possible such absurdities are sanctioned by the london chess club?" the onl
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