From History of Ipswich Chess Club

The publisher ‘Chess Player’s Chronicle’ CPC had a strange saga, founded by Howard Staunton and extant 1841-56 and 1859-62. It was a pioneering and dedicated Chess Player’s magazine, claimed to be used by Staunton as a forum to attack others. Staunton’s chess pattern chess pieces are the most used today. The most controversial story of its founder was in 1858 with a match arranged vs Paul Morphy – American greatest chess master of its era (and all times best according to B Fischer). Details of that event were not agreed, and accounts and interpretations often show strong national bias.

Staunton sold the magazine to Robert Barnett Brien during 1854; Its downfall is usually attributed to Brien’s ill-health. The Chronicle was revived for the so-called Third Series in January 1859, with various people involved. The history of that series, which ended in July 1862, remains somewhat confused. The later magazines with similar titles had only family resemblance to the original periodical. A printed notice, probably circulated through chess clubs late in 1867, announced that The Chess Players’ Quarterly Chronicle will appear early in 1868… 4s. per Annum, post-free’. No editor was named, but there was a long list of patrons and supporters starting with Lord Lyttelton, Lord Ravensworth ‘and others.