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
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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

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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

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Publisher
Butler Press
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781445530932
eBook ISBN
9781473377141

Table of contents

  1. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion
  2. The History of Chess
  3. PREFACE.
  4. CHAPTER I. MORPHY’S FIRST GAMES.
  5. CHAPTER II. THE FIRST AMERICAN CHESS CONGRESS.
  6. CHAPTER III. MORPHY PREPARES TO START FOR EUROPE.
  7. CHAPTER IV. CHESS IN ENGLAND.
  8. CHAPTER V. MORPHY IN ENGLAND.
  9. CHAPTER VI. THE STAUNTON AFFAIR.
  10. CHAPTER VII. MORPHY IN FRANCE.
  11. CHAPTER VIII. THE CAFÉ DE LA RÉGENCE.
  12. CHAPTER IX. THE MATCH BETWEEN MORPHY AND HARRWITZ.
  13. CHAPTER X. MORPHY’S GREATEST BLINDFOLD FEAT.
  14. CHAPTER XI. CONTINUATION OF THE MATCH WITH HARRWITZ.
  15. CHAPTER XII. MORPHY IN SOCIETY.
  16. CHAPTER XIII. MORPHY AND THE FRENCH AMATEURS.
  17. CHAPTER XIV. MORPHY GETS BEATEN.
  18. CHAPTER XV. MORPHY AND ANDERSSEN.
  19. CHAPTER XVI. MORPHY AND MONGREDIEU.
  20. CHAPTER XVII. TROPHIES.