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The Real Paul Morphy His Life and Chess Games Paul Morphy might well be the most brilliant and enigmatic
chess champion of all time. He burst onto the scene in 1857 as a 20-year-old and dominated the chess world for
two short years, convincingly defeating all the strongest players. After conquering the European chess scene,
Morphy was universally recognised as the greatest player of all time. But at the age of 22 he suddenly and
permanently retired from serious competition.
The Real Paul Morphy
Morphy’s greatness shone so brightly that 75 years later he was still considered the greatest by world champions
Lasker and Capablanca. He is still revered for his brilliant combinations and other contributions to chess. Bobby
Fischer called him ‘perhaps the most accurate player who ever lived’. Garry Kasparov regarded him as ‘the
prototype of the strong 20th century grandmaster’ and ‘the forefather of modern chess’.
His Life and Chess Games
There are many important biographies and game collections about Morphy. Award-winning chess author Charles
Hertan brings us something new – a comprehensive modern biography that delves deep into his fascinating
history, unearthing new information about Morphy’s origins, intertwined with an in-depth exploration of
Morphy’s games, often overturning over 160 years of previous analysis.
The Real Paul Morphy
Hertan uses his experience as a professional psychotherapist to shed new light on Morphy’s tragic mental
deterioration. The author also examines the state of chess before Morphy, wading into the current debate about
the role of the great masters Howard Staunton and Adolf Anderssen in chess history, and whether Morphy’s time
should rightly be called the ‘Romantic Era’.
Charles Hertan
The Real Paul Morphy brings you everything you need to know about Paul Morphy’s life, chess and legacy in a
single volume.
Charles Hertan is a FIDE master from Massachusetts with several decades of experience as a chess coach. He
is the author of the award-winning Forcing Chess Moves and the bestselling Power Chess for Kids series.
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