The Real Paul Morphy: His Life and Chess Games

by Charles Hertan

Paul Morphy might well be the most brilliant and enigmatic chess champion of all time. He burst onto the scene in 1858 as a 20-year-old and dominated the chess world for two short years, convincingly defeating all the strongest players. After conquering the European chess scene, Morphy was universally recognized as the greatest player of all time. But at the age of 22 he suddenly and permanently retired from serious competition.

Morphy's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9083378802
• ISBN13: 9789083378800
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: New in Chess
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.0"