The Real Paul Morphy

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John Townsend
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The Real Paul Morphy

Post by John Townsend » Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:31 pm

Charles Hertan, The Real Paul Morphy: His Life and Chess Games (New in Chess, 2024):

I have contributed an article on Edward Winter's site commenting on just that part of the book which covers the Staunton - Morphy controversy:

https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/index.html#CN_12105

Amended link: https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/win ... l#CN_12105.

My contribution is also included in a feature article https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/hertan.html which Edward Winter posted on 8 March.
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Re: The Real Paul Morphy

Post by MJMcCready » Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:07 pm

The term is only a sales gimmick to generate interest in the publication and nothing more. Secrets of is another example.

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