Hertan: The Real Paul Morphy (hardcover) Vereinsbedarf Previous books include The Dynamic

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Hertan: The Real Paul Morphy (hardcover) Vereinsbedarf Previous books include The DynamicHis 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