![]() ![]() After his triumphs in Europe, Paul Morphy was considered the unofficial World Chess Champion, as official championship tournaments were only held from 1886. He did play - and beat - virtually every other strong player in Europe though, and tales of these matches and people make up a large part of this book. This book describes Morphy's trip to Europe, i.e., England and France, where he wanted to play the European Champion Staunton, a match that never came about as the correspondence included in this book shows. ![]() He was a child prodigy who learned playing chess simply by watching family members play, and when he was only 9 years old, he was hailed as the best chess player in New Orleans. Paul Morphy, born in New Orleans in 1837, was considered the greatest chess player of his era. Download cover art Download CD case insert The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion ![]()
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