Paul Morphy : the pride and sorrow of chess / David Lawson, edited by Thomas Aiello.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawson, David, 1886-1980.

Contributor:

Aiello, Thomas, 1977-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Morphy, Paul Charles, 1837-1884.

Morphy, Paul Charles.

Chess players--Louisiana--Biography.

Chess players.

Louisiana.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

New edition.

Place of Publication:

Lafayette, La. : University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, 2010.

Contents:

Chapter 1 TheNewWorldWelcomes 1

Chapter 2 Three Encounters and a Problem 9

Chapter 3 A Surprise Encounter 21

Chapter 4 From School to the Mississippi 33

Chapter 5 The National Chess Congress 49

Chapter 6 First Prize and Congress Mtermath 65

Chapter 7 The Challenge 81

Chapter 8 London and Lowenthal 91

Chapter 9 Staunton and Stakes 107

Chapter 10 Harrwitz and "Letters of Gold" 125

Chapter 11 The Staunton Miscarriage 135

Chapter 12 La Régence and Society 157

Chapter 13 "MorphyWon'tLetMe" 165

Morphy Image Gallery 184

Chapter 14 "The World Is His Fatherland" 199

Chapter 15 Farewell to England 207

Chapter 16 Testimonials and the Queen's Knight 217

Chapter 17 Morphy and the Ledger 241

Chapter 18 The Deacon Games 253

Chapter 19 Odds Before Even 269

Chapter 20 Kolisch, Secession, and Cuba 275

Chapter 21 Paris and Petroff 285

Chapter 22 Paul Morphy, Attorney at Law 293

Chapter 23 Paris, Frustration, and Obsessions 299

Chapter 24 Psychoanalysts and Paul Morphy 313

Chapter 25 ThePrideandSorrowofChess 321

Chapter 26 Trophies and Authenticity 32.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781887366977

1887366970

OCLC:

637714902