[[Image:Staunton chess set.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A typical chess set and tournament clock.]]
In his article ''Memory and Chess'', Bill Wall wrote:
In his article ''Memory and Chess'', Bill Wall wrote:
{{Cquote|Studies of [[chess]] players have confirmed that the ability to memorize board positions was one of the best overall indicators of how good a chess player is.
{{Cquote|Studies of [[chess]] players have confirmed that the ability to memorize board positions was one of the best overall indicators of how good a chess player is.