The offical chess set used in competions is named after who?
Staunton chess set:  Nathaniel Cook is credited with the design, and they are named after Howard Staunton. Howard Staunton: Howard Staunton (1810 – 22 June 1874) was an English chess master who is generally regarded as having been the world's strongest player from 1843 to 1851, largely as a result of his 1843 victory over Saint-Amant.
they are named after Howard Staunton