Morphy, Paul

In 1857, a soft-spoken genius frim New Orleans burst upon the chess scene. Paul Morphy dazzled the chess with breathtaking combinations seemingly arising out of thin air. During his brief chess career, he was universally recognized as the best in the world.
In Paul Morhhy: A Modern Perspective, international grandmaster Valeri Beim takes a look at the play of the mid-19th century champion, putting his games under a modern, 21st century analytical microscope. The reuslt is a fresh and intructive llok at the strategy and tactics of the American legend, and their relevance to the modern approach to the royal game.
164 S., kart., 2005

Autor: Dr. Max Lange

• Titel: "Paul Morphy - Sein Leben und Schaffen"
• Bd. 5 der "Schachklassiker"
• Überarbeitete Neuausgabe des Originals von 1894
• 324 Seiten geb., 2009

Autor: Dr. Max Lange

• Titel: "Paul Morphy - Sein Leben und Schaffen"
• Bd. 5 der "Schachklassiker"
• Überarbeitete Neuausgabe des Originals von 1894
• 324 Seiten kart., 2009

The Pride and Sorrow of Chess tells the full known story of the life of Paul Morphy, from his privileged upbringing in New Orleans to his dominance of the chess world, to the later tragedy of his demise.
398 S., kart., 2010

123 S., kart., 2006