It was the most popular opening for the first three centuries of modern chess. Paul Morphy relied on it heavily during his meteoric rise to world supremacy in the mid-19th century. Bobby Fischer ...

Relive one of the most iconic games in chess history: Paul Morphy’s legendary “Opera Game.” A true display of elegance, strategy, and brilliance that continues to inspire chess players today. #Chess ...

Among the innumerable things to love about the French Quarter is the fact that nearly every building has a story. Some, though, have more stories than others. Take, for example, the three-story, circa ...

He didn’t exactly have Paul Morphy’s number, but largely unheralded 19th century English master Thomas Barnes — born 200 years ago this month — did manage to win more chess games off the brilliant ...

Seasoned chess players can relate to the legendary Paul Morphy, the “pride and sorrow of chess”, through Morphy numbers, a chain of games played by others. Morphy himself is 0, his direct opponents ...