Paul Morphy and the Golden Age of Chess
Author: William Ewart Napier
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 288
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Paul Morphy and the Evolution of Chess Theory
Author: Macon Shibut
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-06-19
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 0486149870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnalysis of the games and positions of the best chess player of the 19th century — his rare blunders, omissions, selected endgames, and openings.
Paul Morphy and the Golden Age of Chess
Author: William Ewart Napier
Publisher:
Published: 1957
Total Pages: 306
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Every chess player knows of the meteoric career of Paul Morphy, the New Orleans prodigy, who vanquished the mighty paladins of chess and became the first uncrowned champion of the world. And everyone will enjoy reading about the games, the men, and the scene when Murphy reigned supreme. This work spans the period from the middle 1800's to the early 1900's, including choice morsels extending slightly beyond the fringes in each direction; for example Capablanca and grandmasters of his day are set off in focus against the earlier period. Napier excels at bringing to life the chess giants of his and Morphy's time, relating their human foibles and peccadilos, and even their cardinal sins. He makes the era seem what, in fact, it may have been, the Golden Age of Chess." --
A First Book of Morphy
Author: Frisco Del Rosario
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 1412039061
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA First Book of Morphy aims to illustrate the teachings of three great chessplayers with games played by the first American chess champion, Paul Morphy. The book presents more than 60 of Morphy's brilliant and instructive games in demonstration of basic chess principles written by grandmasters Reuben Fine and Cecil Purdy.
Paul Morphy
Author: David Lawson
Publisher: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9781887366977
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Paul Morphy: The Pride and Sorrow of Chess" is the only full-length biography of Paul Morphy, the antebellum chess prodigy who launched United States participation in international chess and is still generally acknowledged as the greatest American chess player of all time. But Morphy was more than a player. He was a shy, retiring lawyer who had been taught that such games were no way to make a living. The strain of his fame and the pull of his domineering family led Morphy to set another precedent: chess madness. Morphy's mental descent after retiring from chess became a part of his lore, made all the more magnanimous by a spate of twentieth-century examples. "The Pride and Sorrow of Chess" tells the full known story of the life of Paul Morphy, from his privileged upbrining in New Orleans to his dominance of the chess world, to the later tragedy of his demise. This new edition of David Lawson's seminal work, still the principal source for all Morphy biographical presentations, also includes new biographical material about the biographer himself, telling the story of the author, his opus, and the previously unknown life that brought him to the research.
My Chess Career
Author: José Raúl Capablanca
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Published: 1920
Total Pages: 214
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMorphy's Games of Chess
Author: Paul Charles Morphy
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1957-06-01
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 0486203867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you often lose at chess simply because you are not aggressive enough? You can put boldness into your chess game by following the brilliant moves of Paul Morphy, who has been called the greatest chess player of all time. This volume contains 300 of Morphy's best games, carefully annotated by Philip W. Sergeant. While Morphy wrote no books on chess theory and seldom expounded his methods in public, his theories are clearly demonstrated in the games in this volume. You can systematically improve your own game, you can add brilliance to your play by following the technique of quick, forceful development and opening of lines developed by the great 19th-century World Champion. In a new introduction, Fred Reinfeld, well-known American chess authority, states: "By emphasizing the role of systematic, aggressive development, Morphy helped to mold chess into an art form and into the highest phase of intellectual struggle." Included in this completely unabridged volume are 54 classic games against such masters as Anderssen, Harrwitz, Mongredien, Bird, Paulsen, and others. There are also 52 games at odds, 52 blindfold games, plus more than 100 others. These games, with explanatory text, offer a great champion's interpretation of such standard chess openings as the Dutch Defense, Evans Gambit, Giuoco Piano, and Ruy Lopez.
Morphy: Move by Move
Author: Zenon Franco
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Published:
Total Pages: 675
ISBN-13: 178194363X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPaul Morphy is a chess legend and without doubt one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His understanding of the game was years ahead of his time and in his era he was easily the best player in the world. His chess career was brief but brilliant and he influenced all the great champions who came after him. His legacy includes a treasure trove of wonderful strategic and attacking games which are highly instructive for all aspiring chess players. In this book, Grandmaster Zenón Franco examines in detail Morphy’s chess style, selects and studies his favourite Morphy games, and demonstrates how we can all improve our chess by learning from Morphy’s masterpieces. Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and knowledge. * Learn from the games of a chess legend Important ideas absorbed by continued practice *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
Morphy's Games of Chess
Author: Paul Charles Morphy
Publisher:
Published: 1878
Total Pages: 534
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlekhine's Best Games of Chess 1938-1945
Author: C. H. O'd Alexander
Publisher: Ishi Press
Published: 2010-05-01
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9784871878272
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book completes the trilogy starting with "My Best Games of Chess 1908-1923" by Alexander Alekhine ISBN 0923891498 and followed by "My Best Games of Chess 1924-1937" by Alexander Alekhine ISBN 4871878260. This is a reprint of the original third book, with all of the games converted into Algebraic Figurine PGN Notation with diagrams in the back. Alekhine died in 1946, so this third volume was edited by International Master and British Chess Champion Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander, based in part on the notes left by Alekhine to some of the games. Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine (1892-1946) was not only one of the strongest and most original chess players who ever lived, but he was also the most controversial, second only to Bobby Fischer. Everything about his life and death was controversial and is still being written about even today, although he died in 1946, which is 64 years ago.
