January 07, 1866
The Era London, Greater London, England Sunday, January 07, 1866 - Page 4 — “Chess by Herr Loewenthal” — In America, the close of the civil war gives strong hope for the revival of Chess. Our countryman, Mr. Mckenzie, has frequently visited the Clubs of New York and Philadelphia, and is about, we are informed, to engage in a contest with Read More
January 27, 1866
The Daily Phoenix Columbia, South Carolina Saturday, January 27, 1866 - Page 2 — Interesting to Chess-Players. The New Orleans Star, of the 14th, in its chess-column gives us the following: “Mr. Ernest Morphy, formerly of this city, and now of Quincy, Illinois, is now on a visit to New Orleans. We understand that although of late years Mr. M. Read More
March 16, 1866
The Louisville Daily Courier Louisville, Kentucky Friday, March 16, 1866 - Page 1 — “Capt. McKenzie,” the victor in the recent New York chess tournament, is to play a match with Mr. G. Reichelm, the best player in Philadelphia, during the present week. The affair derives additional interest from the fact that Capt. McKenzie is an Englishman Read More
March 23, 1866
The Nashville Daily Union Nashville, Tennessee Friday, March 23, 1866 - Page 3 — Captain Mackenzie
April 29, 1866
The New York Times New York, New York Sunday, April 29, 1866 - Page 8 — Passengers Sailed in Steam Ship Evening Star, Paul Morphy
May 21, 1866
The New Orleans Crescent New Orleans, Louisiana Monday, May 21, 1866 - Page 1 — List of consignees per steamer Star of the Union: Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Co., P. Morphy
June 17, 1866
The Era London, Greater London, England Sunday, June 17, 1866 - Page 5 — Chess — “This position occurs in a game between Morphy and Paulsen. The latter here played K to K 2, which is, undoubtedly, the best move.”
July 06, 1866
The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, July 06, 1866 - Page 5 — Amusements. Olympic Theatre, 74 St. Charles Street. First Production of a new Grand Comic Drama, respectfully dedicated to the Great Chess Player, Paul Morphy, Esq., whose brilliant exploits in Europe shed lustre on the American name, and won for him the Read More
September 08, 1866
The Montana Post Virginia City, Montana Saturday, September 08, 1866 - Page 2 — A Wonderful Memory. Morphy played, blindfolded, eight games of chess simultaneously…
September 25, 1866
The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York Tuesday, September 25, 1866 - Page 3 — Every chess player should posses one or more of the following books on chess and kindred games Staunton's Chess Players' Companion; Staunton's Chess Player's Handbook (1861); Staunton's Chess Tournament; (1852), Agnel's Book of Chess, Read More
September 28, 1866
The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, September 28, 1866 - Page 1 — Chess. — A New York letter, of the 16th, to the Charleston Daily News, has the following: The fraternity of chess-players have been excited and delighted in the past week by the advent of Mr. Maurian, a Louisianian, and a fellow-chess student of Paul Morphy. Mr. Read More
November 01, 1866
Weekly Progress Raleigh, North Carolina Thursday, November 01, 1866 - Page 1 — Our Picture Gallery. — Our photograph man up the street is taking a picture of an old lady and a young man. Now the old lady is looking her prettiest, smiles a long smile, and sits as rigid as death on pale brandy. The young man, in all probability, is her son. He Read More