How Long to Read Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook

How Long Does it Take to Read Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 56 minutes to read Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook by Howard Staunton

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The name "Staunton" has become so closely associated with chess that the words have become virtually synonymous. All modern tournament chess games are required to be played with Staunton chess pieces. The First International Chess Tournament, London 1851, was organized by Staunton. The leading distributor of chess books and equipment in the USA has taken the name "House of Staunton." Howard Staunton was the leading popularizer of the game of chess though his authorship of many chess publications, including this book, "The Chess Player's Handbook" by Howard Staunton, or "Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook." This Handbook was the leading and most authoritative reference to the game of chess for a half a century. It is still popular today, as evidenced by perhaps 30 re-printings, including this one.

How long is Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook?

Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook by Howard Staunton is 578 pages long, and a total of 149,124 words.

This makes it 195% the length of the average book. It also has 182% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 34 minutes to read Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook aloud.

What Reading Level is Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook?

Staunton's Chess-Player's Handbook is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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