The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion

Experience the journey of chess prodigy Paul Morphy as he takes on the European chess world in the late 1800s. In this gripping true-to-life historical account by Frederick Milnes Edge, readers can follow the rise of Morphy from his aristocratic New Orleans upbringing to his legendary tour across Western Europe, where he demolishes all challengers and becomes the unrivaled savant-messiah of modern chess. Along the way, encounter vivid descriptions of the chess cafes and the brilliant chess minds of the time, as well as the rise of chess in American and European social life.