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Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion by Frederick Milnes Edge
Paul Morphy, born in New Orleans in 1837, was considered the greatest chess player of his era. 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. 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 did play - and beat
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12:52
The First American Chess Congress
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16:54
Morphy Prepares to Start for Europe
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27:48
Chess in England, part 1
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27:43
Chess in England, part 2
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21:29
Morphy in England, part 1
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25:43
Morphy in England, part 2
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20:29
The Staunton Affair, part 1
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The Staunton Affair, part 2
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The Staunton Affair, part 3
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The Staunton Affair, part 4
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The Match Between Morphy and Harrwitz
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10:03
Morphy's Greatest Blindfold Feat
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06:30
Continuation Of the Match With Harrwitz
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Morphy and the French Amateurs
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