The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion - Including An Historical Account Of Clubs, Biographical Sketches Of Famous Players, And Various Information And Anecdote Relating To The Noble Game Of Chess

Frederick Milnes Edge

• Publisher: Butler Press
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN:
  9781473377141
• Print ISBN:
  9781445530932

Originally published in 1898. Contents Include: I. How the Brigadier came to the Castle of Gloom, II. How the Brigadier slew the Brothers of Ajaccio, III. How the Brigadier held the King, IV. How the King held the Brigadier, V. How the Brigadier took the field against the Marshal Millefleurs, VI. How the Brigadier played for a Kingdom, VII. How Brigadier Gerard won his medal, VIII. How the Brigadier was Tempted by the Devil.... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Table of contents

• The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion
• The History of Chess
• PREFACE.
• CHAPTER I. MORPHY’S FIRST GAMES.
• CHAPTER II. THE FIRST AMERICAN CHESS CONGRESS.
• CHAPTER III. MORPHY PREPARES TO START FOR EUROPE.
• CHAPTER IV. CHESS IN ENGLAND.
• CHAPTER V. MORPHY IN ENGLAND.
• CHAPTER VI. THE STAUNTON AFFAIR.
• CHAPTER VII. MORPHY IN FRANCE.
• CHAPTER VIII. THE CAFÉ DE LA RÉGENCE.
• CHAPTER IX. THE MATCH BETWEEN MORPHY AND HARRWITZ.
• CHAPTER X. MORPHY’S GREATEST BLINDFOLD FEAT.
• CHAPTER XI. CONTINUATION OF THE MATCH WITH HARRWITZ.
• CHAPTER XII. MORPHY IN SOCIETY.
• CHAPTER XIII. MORPHY AND THE FRENCH AMATEURS.
• CHAPTER XIV. MORPHY GETS BEATEN.
• CHAPTER XV. MORPHY AND ANDERSSEN.
• CHAPTER XVI. MORPHY AND MONGREDIEU.
• CHAPTER XVII. TROPHIES.