WCHOF Masters of the Arts: E21 - Collector Jon Crumiller and GM Ramirez | The Staunton Standard

Watch Grandmaster, Saint Louis University Chess Team coach, and live-broadcast commentator Alejandro Ramirez interview chess collector and historian Jon Crumiller at the World Chess Hall of Fame’s exhibition, “The Staunton Standard: Evolution of the Modern Chess Set.” Learn more about Crumiller’s chess & artwork project, his appreciation for playing and ornamental chess sets, and fascinating facts about Howard Staunton. “The Staunton Standard” is on view at the World Chess Hall of Fame April 12 - September, 16, 2018.
For more information on Crumiller's chess research, please visit chessantique.com.

[@ladmike]

Thanks Jon and Alejandro for the enjoyable interviews and preseentation

[@PurlingLtd]

👑🏁 Very interesting discussion Jon and Alejandro on the history of the Staunton chess set! So many beautiful and important sets on display at this excellent World Chess HOF exhibition 👑🏁

[@conjured_up_skeletons6178]

No offense to Jaques, but why the jumbo 4.4 size?? Did Mister Staunton have hulk hands?