1879

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January 08, 1879

• The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York Wednesday, January 08, 1879 - Page 3 — Chess.

January 19, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, January 19, 1879 - Page 11 — The Game of Chess — “A new chess club, called the Morphy Chess Club, has been formed in London.”

February 16, 1879

• Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Sunday, February 16, 1879 - Page 15 — Chess.

March 22, 1879

• The Guardian London, Greater London, England Saturday, March 22, 1879 - Page 9 — Death of a Famous Chess Player — Herr Anderssen, the celebrated chessplayer, professor of mathematics at the University of Breslau, died in that city on the 14th inst. Last summer, in Paris, at the close of the international chess tournament, a banquet was held in his honour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of his birthday. His victories over the chessboard in international and other gatherings have been very remarkable. At London, during the Exhibition of 1851, he was winner of the first prize in the international chess tournament, defeating Staunton, the British champion; Kieseritzky of Paris; Lowenthal and Szen, of Hungary; Jaenisch, of Russia; and ten other eminent European players. In 1862, at the tournament of the British Chess Association held at Bristol, he again secured the first prize, as he did also at Baden, in the year 1870. In 1873, at Vienna, and last year in Paris, he was a prize winner, on the latter occasion scoring two victories from the American champion MacKenzie, in a manner quite worthy of his 1851 style. Throughout his long chess career he was only defeated by one opponent, Paul Morphy, the American. ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ Read More

• The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Saturday, March 22, 1879 - Page 1 — Adolph Anderssen, the Chess Player. — London, March 21.—Prof. Anderssen, the celebrated chess player, died on March 14 at Breslau, Silesia. [Adolph Anderssen was born in Breslau July 6, 1818, and in early life he was a teacher in mathematics in that city. Becoming famous as a chess player, he attended the London tournament in 1851 and defeated Staunton and other fine players. Paul Morphy defeated him in 1858, but in 1862 he won the first prize at the London tournament. He was the author of a good deal of chess literature.]—Ed. Inq. ★ / ★ / ★ Read More

March 23, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, March 23, 1879 - Page 11 — The Game of Chess.

March 24, 1879

• Buffalo Courier Buffalo, New York Monday, March 24, 1879 - Page 1 — Anderssen, The Great Chess Player. — Professor Anderssen, of Berlin, Germany, whose death was announced yesterday, was a teacher of mathematics at the principal Berlin college; but his fame as a chess-player was world-wide. He came off victorious in the world's tournament held at London in 1851, defeating Howard Staunton, who was supposed to be, at that time, the chess champion of the world. In his prime he was unquestionably the peer of any living chess-player except Paul Morphy, the American prodigy, who defeated him in a match at Paris in December, 1858. Subsequently, in 1862, he carried off the highest prize in a second London tournament generous in their reception of the boy player as the noble German professor, Mr. Anderssen. While some of the European players were disposed to sneer at the boy's pretensions, Professor Anderssen, from the first, took the proper measure of him, and by constant practice and by studying Morphy's style of play, prepared to meet him. Staunton, the English champion, evaded him; Harwitz, the French champion, proud and arrogant, met him and was badly beaten; then Anderssen, the chess champion of the world, confident of his strength, and yet doubting his ability to cope with the young American, boldly met him, and was also defeated. While the match was progressing one of Anderssen's friends said to him, “Why, professor, you don't begin to play your game with Morphy. What is the reason!” “The reason is,” calmly answered the professor, “Morphy won't let me. He is a wonderful player.” After the match was ended Professor Anderssen urged Morphy to visit Berlin, and with tears in his eyes, said: “My German friends thought I was invincible, and they will not believe you can beat me unless they can see you do it.” But they were compelled to believe it, as Morphy was unable to visit Berlin. Professor Anderssen was born in Breslau, in 1818. ★ Read More

March 30, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, March 30, 1879 - Page 7 — The Game of Chess

April 13, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, April 13, 1879 - Page 11 — The Game of Chess — Chess in New Orleans. Contested at New Orleans, November 18, 1866, White—Mr. Morphy, Black—Mr. C.A. Maurian, and taken with the notes, from the Charleston News and Courier of March 10. ★

April 16, 1879

• The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Wednesday, April 16, 1879 - Page 5 — Sporting News - A Game of Chess to be Played with Living Pieces ★

April 20, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, April 20, 1879 - Page 18 — The Game of Chess

April 21, 1879

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Monday, April 21, 1879 - Page 2 — “Animated Chess Game by Manhattan Chess Club” — ★

May 07, 1879

• The New Orleans Daily Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Wednesday, May 07, 1879 - Page 6 — Lot of Ground — ★ / ★

May 10, 1879

• The New Orleans Daily Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, May 10, 1879 - Page 8 — Game of Chess - Living Figures — ★

May 11, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, May 11, 1879 - Page 12 — The Game of Chess

May 16, 1879

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, May 16, 1879 - Page 1 — “As regularly as new moons come, Northern papers state regularly that Paul Morphy is reported insane. Mr. Morphy is a quiet little gentleman, engaged in minding his own business, which fact is perhaps suffience reason for meddling correspondents to call him crazy. -N.O. Picayune ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ Read More

Mr. Morphy is a quiet gentleman, which fact is perhaps sufficient reason for meddling correspondents 16 May 1879, Fri The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) Newspapers.com

May 27, 1879

• The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York Tuesday, May 27, 1879 - Page 4 — Our Chess Column — “…that we should have to add the names of Anderssen and our own Paul Morphy, for only a few weeks since we lost the former, and the second is dead to chess, and we fear to himself.”

June 01, 1879

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Sunday, June 01, 1879 - Page 10 — Chess.

June 08, 1879

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Sunday, June 08, 1879 - Page 10 — Chess.

June 10, 1879

• The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York Tuesday, June 10, 1879 - Page 4 — Our Chess Column

June 15, 1879

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Sunday, June 15, 1879 - Page 10 — Chess.

June 15, 1879

• The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Wednesday, June 18, 1879 - Page 2 — “Outdoor Sports”

June 22, 1879

• Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Sunday, June 22, 1879 - Page 13 — Chess

June 29, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, June 29, 1879 - Page 10 — The Game of Chess

July 08, 1879

• The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York Tuesday, July 08, 1879 - Page 4 — Our Chess Column

July 13, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, July 13, 1879 - Page 11 — The Game of Chess

July 20, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, July 20, 1879 - Page 11 “The Game of Chess”

August 13, 1879

• The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Wednesday, August 13, 1879 - Page 3 — Chess.

August 17, 1879

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Sunday, August 17, 1879 - Page 10 — Chess.

August 25, 1879

• Birmingham Daily Post Birmingham, West Midlands, England Monday, August 25, 1879 - Page 5 — Chess.

August 27, 1879

• The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York Wednesday, August 27, 1879 - Page 4 — Our Chess Column

August 31, 1879

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Sunday, August 31, 1879 - Page 10 — Chess.

September 10, 1879

• The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York Wednesday, September 10, 1879 - Page 4 — Our Chess Column — “It is only one more proof that in chess as in other matters this country can not be surpassed. In actual play we have shown them what Morphy could do…”

September 11, 1879

• Camden Journal Camden, South Carolina Thursday, September 11, 1879 - Page 3 — Champion Chess Player. — Mr. Ira D. Jones, of Lancaster, was in town last week and tackled some of the crack players of the Camden Chess Club. He beat them so badly that they thought he must be Paul Morphy in disguise. The Evans gambit and “King's Knight to Bishop's third” were met most gracefully, and the attack thoroughly demoralized. Frank and Paul are now going to burn the midnight lamp in studying some new openings. Read More

September 14, 1879

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Sunday, September 14, 1879 - Page 10 — Chess. Game by Mr. Morphy. Another poisoning by Morphine. ★

September 17, 1879

• Commercial Bulletin, Price-Current and Shipping List New Orleans, Louisiana Wednesday, September 17, 1879 - Page 4 — A.E. Morphy - Aid For Memphis (Yellow Fever); A.E. Morphy - Beer Company in New York; Vienna Imperial Beer)

September 23, 1879

• The Boston Weekly Globe Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, September 23, 1879 - Page 8 — Chess.

September 27, 1879

• The Leeds Mercury Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Saturday, September 27, 1879 - Page 20 — Chess.

October 04, 1879

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, October 04, 1879 - Page 6 — Alonzo Morphy Real Estate Transaction October 18, 1848 ★

October 21, 1879

• The Boston Weekly Globe Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, October 21, 1879 - Page 8 — Chess.

October 25, 1879

• Glasgow Herald Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland Saturday, October 25, 1879 - Page 3 — Blindfold Chess.

November 02, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, November 02, 1879 - Page 8 — “The Game of Chess”

November 09, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, November 09, 1879 - Page 16 — The Game of Chess

November 21, 1879

• Middlebury Register Middlebury, Vermont Friday, November 21, 1879 - Page 1 — An International Chess Congress.

December 07, 1879

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, December 07, 1879 - Page 18 — The Game of Chess.

December 14, 1879

• New York Daily Herald New York, New York Sunday, December 14, 1879 - Page 12 — Chess

December 14, 1879

• The Boston Weekly Globe Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, December 16, 1879 - Page 8 — Checkers News. “While there are many advantages and social pleasures to be derived from this ‘game of games,’ there is also a moral to be learned. It as a pastime is not to interfere with the duties of life. Temperance is enjoined upon us in all things, and he who spends valuable time and energies in any pastime or game subverts its legitimate uses. Paul Morphy spent a lifetime in playing chess, only to repent like the prodigal son ‘when he came to himself.” He had wasted the energies of youth and manhood and squandered talents of a very high order, without any real, lasting benefit to the world. So should we ever remember that these transitory, fleeting phantoms of a moment are not to interfere with the great, real and practical duties of a well-ordered life.” - VIATOR Read More

• New York Daily Herald New York, New York Sunday, December 14, 1879 - Page 12 — Chess. Fifth American Chess Congress. Programme of the Coming Tournament In This City-The Prizes.

December 21, 1879

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, December 21, 1879 - Page 11 — A Chess Congress ★

December 22, 1879

• The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Monday, December 22, 1879 - Page 2 — A Chess Congress — “The Eastern as well as the Western nations have had great players, but Paul Morphy, of Louisiana, has proved himself superior to all others, and when he emerged upon the board, so to speak, some twenty years since, the whole country took to chess with spasmodic energy characteristic of the Republic. Any number of newspapers, both daily and weekly, had chess departments; old and young of both sexes spent hours over problems; thousands learned the game; it became for the time a National mania. The civil war put an end to the symbolic contests, and chess has languished since.… Read More

December 26, 1879

• The Benton Weekly Record Fort Benton, Montana Friday, December 26, 1879 - Page 2 — More international contests are in prospect.

December 27, 1879

• The Kinsley Republican Kinsley, Kansas Saturday, December 27, 1879 - Page 1 — Chess playing is on the increase, but we haven't seen or heard of any one likely to rival Morphy or Paulsen.

December 30, 1879

• The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York Tuesday, December 30, 1879 - Page 4 — Our Chess Column.

“The happiness of “the Bohemian Caesar,” as Steinitz fondly called himself, was not unalloyed. Paul Morphy was his bête noire. He attempted to undermine the pedestal upon which Morphy's glory is everlastingly established. But he did not succeed. If Blackburne makes a brilliant combination, he calls it a “bit of Morphy.” But no one ever heard anybody call a brilliant finish a bit of Steinitz…” — The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Saturday, June 19, 1897 Poison Pen Blackmail and Defamation of New Orleans Lawyer Paul Morphy: These articles were part of 1860s-80s campaign of stalking. Attempts by friends of Morphy vouching for his sanity & to stop such false rumors (New Orleans Republican 11/21/1875; Tennessean Nashville, 5/05/1877, “The Truth About Mr. Paul Morphy. He has Never been Insane”; Detroit Free Press 11/30/1880, etc). 1884 at age 47, Mr. Morphy “suddenly died”. The stalker's press release claimed ‘due to a bath on a hot day.’ Forensic toxicology was still in its infancy and no investigation ever performed. ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★