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Morphy
 Paul Morphy (1837-1884) was the greatest player of his time, and hailed as the World chess champion after defeating the German champion Adolf Anderssen. Morphy was said to be extremely popular, an excellent sportsman, polite, modest, and well-dressed.
Chess, however, was even less profitable a career in the mid-19th century than today. It was seen as a gambling game, and not the proper thing for a gentleman to do with his time. Being the son of a judge, Morphy felt that chess was a shameful profession and usually refused prizes awarded him. Eventually, he would refuse to play altogether.
He attempted to start his own law firm, but it failed to due a lack of business. It seems that visitors were more interested in talking to him about chess. Morphy remained financially secure, however, due to the fortune his father left behind. He spent his final years in poor health, and eventually became insane. Paul Morphy was found dead in his bathtub on July 10, 1884. He apparently had suffered congestion of the brain, brought on by entering cold water after being very warm from his mid-day walk.
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Morphy's Games of Chess
Philip Sergeant
Paul Morphy was one of the greatest player of all time. Here are 54 annotated games against such masters as Anderssen, Harrwitz,... [read more]
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