Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1858-09-30
BIOGRAPHY OF PAUL NoRPHY. THE CHESS.
PLAYER


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Paul AorPhy rs native OF the city Of New Orleans.
aud was educs,ed Spring Hin Cottage near Mob. A.
eama His 'ather was boru Ia Charleston, South C.rol
na OF spanish parents aud became one Of the moe, emf
nen' Judges OF the supreme Of the State Of Iou
ma un'ed 10 F'eoeh Creole lady Of the latter State
ne 'u'l~' OF our sketch Vas born on tho 22d June,
a"' W" carry age OF ten years learned the moves
oil chess hom his iather, at his own carly soc;,.o,
The family Of Morphy has long been Known IN N.
aud West Of the republic Tor the em,.,.o ~ ~. -.
oers IN the OF Caisss; and foremost .on ,h.,,
stood the uncle OF our hero Mr. E,rue.t No,phy Thi,
SS % equal strength With Mr. Rousseau OF New
WY nas Toe many years, been n FREQUENT visitor
~ 'ne iea'ng eiuos OF London and the continent and
presence We are again happy TO -elcome 10 Europe
very sa,y ase, young Paul had played hundred
games win MS uncle aud about hall a. many with Mr.
Rousseau almost all the gsncs towards the last being
won of tne'f youthful opponeut Whilst sti mere bow
ns payea 90 games With Mr. James Mcconnell winning
all oat one; aud on the ssi Md 25th Of Nay 1885, no,
YET years OF age he encountered the celebrated Hun
gasn Herr .oweuthsl the result being In come measure
10 uoao owing To Me-. La usderrapg his young antag
onist-horphy 2; Lowenthal0; drawn l. IL IA not un-
TAR TO suppose that the dcsr wipe out hi. defeat had
something to do With Herr LowenthaIs chsllengpg his
youthful v'cor in the match low pendng.
FOR several years past M. Morphy had only plaved
win amateurs 70 whom hsgave the rock or knight
odds in Which, from his briht style Of play probably no
Sne living can surpass him. Blu, the meeting OF the arst
offered Geld for the dspayi bis extraordinary po.ers
aud his visit to the Empire CIV vas hailed With sa,.I,c
ton by nearly all the leading in the Sa,es Com
raSss &s,s q the sr,sSss Of
York club contained such men a, Ne.d and Tbomnso,
gentlemen well knosn at the Gale de R.reuce and no
received only small odds rou. Kirzr,lxLy and n.yr =,
equal grade Lieh'enhieni, tribe stronger had been
president OF the konig-buIg Club, In G,rmapy. and
Cnas H. Stanley, is no Eneshmcu In otba,
euee OF the Union other amateurs of eooaI i,c.
such Tor Instance, Montgomery. OF Phisdephi. and
fsuisen, then unknown fame. Could our reader. or
anime some OF the games PLAYED by tho above Gentlemen
.nsv would have high opinion OF the knowledge Of the
King OF Came" in the great republic.
The Hon. A. b. Meek. judge OF probate In thu Stat.
OF Aaoama and one OF the leading urists and orators in
America, vas the first to give idea OF Norpby'
ers When he informed the memberr that the youthfu
Lonisianian would certainly carry Off the prize In IN.
tournament, be incurred good deal Of banering ON.
gentt man answering Because he beats Won Jndge
you mink he must necessarily beat EVERYDAY ca
reply which, however brilliant, proved unsouud Mr.
Iaulsen Also his decided opinion pr.yi.us, IN
Mr. horphys arrival that he would yanousb all cons,
TORS aud he frequently expressed his belief during an.
Congress that should Morphy visit Europe he would prove
hs superiority every living player Mr. Paulaep'.
Admiration for the young was 80 great thai
sheneVer the iteS engsg-d In game no could no,
De iued from watching him. But IL IL mt neraly ov.,
the 6oatd that Paul Morphy exerts his pouers Az
ohndod player, before succeeded in cooduc
ing seven games, With the exception Of Paulsen and he
has ir quehty stated Ia New York that he felt petftl
satshed Aorphy could play many games ~ him ELI
The latter Is considerably stronger bndioded than Pau
sen, ana some OF his battles surprising examples OF
brilliant strategy.
M. Aorpby is about five ieet three inches; and his
sIenderress OF figure such give him
youthful appCarnsce.