
The Triumphs of the Chess Champion Paul Morphy
Account of the Great European TourBy Frederick Milnes EdgeLength5h 45m
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The Exploits and Triumphs of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion is a book about Morphy's legendary European tour of 1858 written by Frederick Milnes Edge. By his teenage years Morphy has beaten America's number one player, Louis Paulson, in a highly publicized blindfold match. He took off to Europe in order to challenge Howard Staunton, leading European player, but when he arrived, Staunton avoided the match. Edge follows Morphy across Western Europe as he challenges some of the best chess players of the time and beats them often blindfolded. Edge documents the voyage as a journalist, complete with a historical rundown of the important English chess clubs at the time, portraying vivid descriptions of chess cafes with great flair for characterization and setting.
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Length5 hrs 45 mins
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Publish dateDec 11, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE.
10CHAPTER IX. THE MATCH BETWEEN MORPHY AND HARRWITZ.
2CHAPTER I. MORPHY'S FIRST GAMES.
11CHAPTER X. MORPHY'S GREATEST BLINDFOLD FEAT.
3CHAPTER II. THE FIRST AMERICAN CHESS CONGRESS.
12CHAPTER XI. CONTINUATION OF THE MATCH WITH HARRWITZ.
4CHAPTER III. MORPHY PREPARES TO START FOR EUROPE.
13CHAPTER XII. MORPHY IN SOCIETY.
5CHAPTER IV. CHESS IN ENGLAND.
14CHAPTER XIII. MORPHY AND THE FRENCH AMATEURS.
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6CHAPTER V. MORPHY IN ENGLAND.
15CHAPTER XIV. MORPHY GETS BEATEN.
7CHAPTER VI. THE STAUNTON AFFAIR.
16CHAPTER XV. MORPHY AND ANDERSSEN.
8CHAPTER VII. MORPHY IN FRANCE.
17CHAPTER XVI. MORPHY AND MONGREDIEU.
9CHAPTER VIII. THE CAFÉ DE LA RÉGENCE.
18CHAPTER XVII. TROPHIES.