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Player: Paul Morphy
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| May-18-17 | | zanzibar: It's true, I have no clue, sometimes... !
(Plus I just got the dreaded <YOU'RE POSTING A BIT TOO MUCH> - oh you naughty boy!) |
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May-18-17
 | | Sally Simpson: I've never seen a '<YOU'RE POSTING A BIT TOO MUCH>' notice, never knew one appeared. I don't think you post enough. |
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| May-04-18 | | Howard: An interesting sidenote of this match is that the eleven games that it consisted of, was the SOLE basis for Morphy coming in 11th in the all-time-best list of Warriors of the Mind, which came out back in 1989. To be honest,though, the book was rather awful--and that's not being overcritical. |
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| May-31-18 | | Raginmund: How many games Morphy vs Anderssen?
Here I see only 11 and in another chessgames page I see "Classical games: Paul Morphy beat Adolf Anderssen 12 to 3, with 2 draws" :) |
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May-31-18
 | | Tabanus: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches..., perhaps some duplicates? |
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| May-31-18 | | morfishine: <Raginmund> Check my earlier post with the link to Sergeant's book on Morphy. Anderssen and Morphy had quite a few "offhand" games *Anderssen was clearly out of form in this match. Perhaps his long horse-drawn journey fatigued him, who knows ***** |
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| Jul-26-19 | | Chesgambit: good match |
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Apr-08-20
 | | keypusher: Look what's on chessbomb:
https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/che... |
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Apr-08-20
 | | MissScarlett: Morphy was <DA BOMB>. When it came to avoiding matches, nobody could match him. |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: From <Le Sémaphore de Marseille, 28 décembre 1858 p2/4 (column 4)> https://www.retronews.fr/journal/le... <This is how we are in Paris. Who could believe that the famous Andersen, so much heralded, coming from the depths of Prussia to throw down the gauntlet to the formidable Morphy, the winner of winners, has been in Paris for a week, and that he played there, won and lost absolutely as had happened to Harwitz at the beginning of his fight with the famous American. Andersen, at the great tournament in London which took place during the Universal Exhibition, had beaten all his opponents. The games he now plays with Mr. Morphy do not take place at the Café de la Régence, nor at the club established in this house, but at Mr. Morphy's own home, whose legs hurt and cannot go out. A few people are admitted, but we understand that the number is limited and chosen, which explains the lack of curiosity attached to the new struggle. The moves of the two players are, moreover, reproduced on chessboards in the <Regency> room. They are transmitted by means of small sheets of paper carried by <commission agents>, who make a fairly good profit from them. Another American came not to compete with his compatriot, but only to indulge in some fancy moves, or <tours de force> with him. He <executed> some very brilliant ones.> |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: <On est ainsi à Paris. Qui pourrait croire que le fameux Andersen, tant et tant annoncé, venant du fond fie la Prusse jeter le gant au redoutable Morphy, le vainqueur des vainqueurs, est depuis une semaine à Paris, et qu'il y a joué, gagné et perdu absolument comme il était arrivé a Harwitz dans le commencement de sa lutte avec le célèbre américain. Andersen, au grand tournoi de Londres qui eut lieu lors de l'exposition universelle, avait battu tous ses adversaires. Les parties qu'il joue maintenant avec M. Morphy ne se passent pas au café de la Régence, ni au cercle établi dans cette maison, mais au domicile même fie M. Morphy, qui a mal aux jambes et ne peut pas sortir. Quelques personnes y sont admises, mais on comprend que le nombre en est restreint et choisi, ce qui explique le peu de curiosité qui s’attache à la nouvelle lutte. Les coups des deux joueurs sont, du reste, reproduits, sur des échiquiers, dans la salle de la <Régence>. Ils sont transmis, au moyen de petites feuilles fie papiers portées par des <commissionnaires>, qui en tirent un assez bon profit. Un autre Américain est venu non pas se mesurer avec son compatriote, mais seulement se livrer avec lui à des coups fie fantaisie , ou <tours de force>. Il en a <exécuté> de très brillants.> |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: Has anybody noted that Loewenthal misplaces this match as being played at the <Cafe de la Regence>? https://books.google.com/books?id=M... . |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: A link to the Bell's article (Dec 26, 1858) used in the bio: https://www.chessarch.com/excavatio... This article gives him as being afflicted by <fulfuants> (if I read that right). <Phony> gives him as suffering from intestinal flu, but the French quote I gave says it was his legs (and the modern term fulfuance is a skin affliction I believe). Also, I can't read the adjective describing Morphy's apartment - could some one hazard a guess? . |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: <It is for honour, no stakes being appointed> https://www.chessarch.com/excavatio... + (ref 2 above) . |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: This source explicitly says that no time limit on play applied - https://www.chessarch.com/excavatio... We know both players were decidedly anti-Paulsen in their rate of play. I've seen a couple of sources quoting the 72-move first game as taking 7 hours, but I believe the source giving 7 1/2 hours. That translates into 3.2 minutes / move on average. |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: The <ILN> source above also gives Morphy's seconds as being <St. Amant, De Riviere, Lequesne, Preti and Jouroud>. I wonder if Anderssen had any seconds, and if so, who they were? . |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: The <ILN> offered this rather harsh evaluation of Anderseen's player here: <The last communication announces that Mr. Anderseen, whose play after the opening games affords deplorable evidence of being no longer that of the victor of 1851, has been losing ground every day, the score being ...> https://www.chessarch.com/excavatio... The accuracy of the statement has some basis in fact, according to EDOchess: http://www.edochess.ca/players/p13....
Of course, by 1860 Anderseen was widely regarded as the best (active) player in the world - and in fact, he acheived his best EDO rating twelve years later. . |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: The <Field> offers this introduction to the match: <This most interesting contest has progressed in the true spirit of chess. We have games played between these great masters almost every day; no game "adjourned" as soon as they become very difficult, no adherence to one dull opening, no monstrous consumption of time upon a single move, no pretentious arrangement to play only twice or thrice a week, and no excuses from the loser.> https://www.chessarch.com/excavatio... Morphy furnished the <Field> with all his games, so perhaps their publication therewith should be considered primary? . |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: Ooph, I just noticed that the colors didn't alternate properly in the <CG> game listing above. I presume this is because some days had two games played and <CG> isn't smart enough to sort by round number. <Missy> you have some pull in your (limited) domain here on <CG>: https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/e5... Might you use your mastery of your domain to influence <Suzz>? |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: Notice of the six casual games played after the match is provided in <Bell's Life> Jan 9, 1859 <... These six were all gambits, sparkling with brilliancy, Morphy winning five and losing one.On leaving Paris Anderssen and Morphy dined together; the former remarked that he should get well scolded in Germany for his bad success; but should tell them "Morphy was coming." He has all along borne manly testimony to the great prowess of his opponent, and met every checkmate with a smile of admiration, if not of pleasure.> https://www.chessarch.com/excavatio... |
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| Nov-11-23 | | stone free or die: Maybe Falkbeer's column in the <(London> Sunday Times> has the best version of the games? . |
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Nov-11-23
| | MissScarlett: <Morphy furnished the <Field> with all his games, so perhaps their publication therewith should be considered primary?> Morphy/Edge were apparently furnishing games to Boden, Walker, Lowenthal and Falkbeer on pretty equal terms, and many of the games also ended up in the <ILN>. But I do favour the <Field> as a source. |
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Nov-11-23
 | | tamar: stone free or die: I think the adjective used for Morphy’s apartment is simply “sleeping”
Although it looks more like sloap=ing, there is a similar e distortion above it in the phrase “The groat Morphy feat” and the letter that looks like the a is similarly distorted “after soven hours and a half” |
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| Nov-12-23 | | stone free or die: Thanks <Missy> and <tamar>. I see how "sleeping apartment" would fit nicely, though it's a funny construction by modern standards. (I did think "sloping apartment" might suggest a top floor apartment, or one with a dormer(?).) I might compare all the different newspaper versions of the games if I get the inclination... |
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Nov-12-23
| | MissScarlett: Added sources to all Morphy -
Anderssen games. All from the <Field> bar game #1 of the match, due to the score's curtailment; the <ILN> was happy to oblige. |
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