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Submitted by
on Wed May 7, 2008 1:03pm.
Letter to Fiske discussing Morphy's abandoning chess... From: Paul Morphy To: Daniel Fiske Date: February 4,1863My dear FiskePray, do not be too prompt in condemning the tardiness of myreply, for in this case at least,... Read more »
Submitted by
on Wed May 7, 2008 12:57pm.
Again, just forwarding things of interest... In March 1858, Paul Morphy wrote a letter to his friend DanielFiske in which he referred to a possible match with Staunton. Theoriginal letter had been part of the Russell Collection, but ... Read more »
Submitted by
on Wed May 7, 2008 12:51pm.
I found this review to be interesting especially if you are looking for a book or books on Morphy. - QTS "The Genius of Paul Morphy" by Chris Ward "The Genius of Paul Morphy" by Chris Ward, 1997 Cadogan Boo... Read more »
Submitted by
on Tue May 6, 2008 2:38pm.
Found something interesting that I thought I would share... Morphy's NY Ledger Column Edited by Hanon W. Russell Many chessplayers are unaware that Paul Morphy wrote a chess column. From August 6, 1859 until August 4, 1860, Morphy "... Read more »
Submitted by
on Thu May 1, 2008 1:34pm.
Chess Humidor set with Drawer An elegant option for cigar storage, this chess humidor evokes classic, Old World charm. Beautifully constructed of Spanish cedar, rosewood and maple, it's finished with a high-gloss lacquer. This multi-func... Read more »
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on Thu May 1, 2008 6:38am.
Capablanca's Intellectual input include a variant game of chess and multiple writings. Capablanca "invents" Capablanca chess Capablanca predicted that chess could face major problems if the various top players chose to ... Read more »
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on Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:22am.
Assessment: In his entire chess career, Capablanca suffered fewer than 40 losses in serious games. He was undefeated for over eight years of active, world-class competition, from February 10, 1916, when he lost from a superior position agai... Read more »
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on Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:58am.
"It once was considered immoral to take a person’s property for the benefit of others by threatening the use of force, but now inequality is advanced as a greater evil than theft" (Herbert Schlossberg, Idols for Destruction,... Read more »
Submitted by
on Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:20am.
Morphy's chess play Today many amateurs think of Morphy as a dazzling combinative player, who excelled in sacrificing his Queen and checkmating his opponent a few brilliant moves later. One reason for this impression is that chess books... Read more »
Submitted by
on Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:19am.
"Morphy and Capablanca had enormous talent, Steinitz was very great too. Alekhine was great, but I am not a big fan of his. Maybe it’s just my taste. I’ve studied his games a lot, but I much prefer Capablanca and Morphy. Al... Read more »