1884

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January 02, 1884

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Wednesday, January 02, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess. Zukertort's Brilliant Mate. — The Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette publishes the following game played between Messrs. Zukertort and Merrifield, the former giving the odds of Queen's Knight. Remove White Queen's Knight.

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, June 02, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess World. — London News: The announcement of the death of Mr. Judah P. Benjamin, the eminent Queen's counsel, will be heard with regret by old members of the Westminster Chess Club, of which association he became a member on his arrival in England at the close of the American civil war. Mr. Benjamin was an uncle (by marriage) of Paul Morphy, and was himself a skillful chess-player. He visited the Criterion on several occasions last year during the progress of the international tournament held there, and evinced the liveliest interest in the proceedings. Read More

January 06, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, January 06, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. News. — The final result of Zukertort's blindfold play in Louisville, of which we gave some account last week, was that the champion won 8, drew 2, with Messrs. Broadus and Dembitz, and lost 2, to Messrs. Omberg and Woodruff…

January 11, 1884

• The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York Friday, January 11, 1884 - Page 2 — The Chess Champion. — Since the retirement of Paul Morphy, of New Orleans, Herr Zukertort has stood at the head of the chess-players of the world…

January 13, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, January 13, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. News. — The result of Dr. Zukertort's play with Mr. Max Judd in St. Louis war that out of four off-hand games, first contested, the former won two, the latter one and one was drawn…

January 14, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Monday, January 14, 1884 - Page 4 — The California Argonaut, one of the leading literary weekly journals of the country, has inaugurated a chess column to be conducted by Mr. J. Fennimore Welsh, of that city. The last number of the Argonaut contains the initial chess paper, being an interesting resume in brief of the imperishable game from the earliest times down to the recent contests, in which Dr. Zukertort has taken part, in the United States. Mr. Welsh, in speaking of the world's phenomenal players, says: “First and foremost, incomparably greater than any who lived before his time, or who have flourished since, stands Paul Morphy, of New Orleans, probably the only man who ever lived who played perfect chess. He was but human, and his mind, etc., etc.,” Read More

January 19, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, January 19, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess. “In the report two weeks ago concerning Zukertort's visit to this city, it was stated that Morphy played blindfolded at Mercantile Library Hall in 1858. Paulsen performed this feat, and not Morphy.”

• The Galveston Daily News Galveston, Texas Saturday, January 19, 1884 - Page 2 — Paul Morphy, the great master of chess, when playing with a lady, would contrive to get himself stalemated so that the game was drawn.

January 20, 1884

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, January 20, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess-Board : Tournaments in Europe - Sam Loyd's Joke Chess tournaments are again on the go in Europe. The most prominent at present is that contested at the Cafe Royal, Berlin, the leading scores of which now stand…

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, January 20, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. News. — Steinitz is still in New York … Zukertort's presence in Chicago does not appear to have caused anything like the (illegible) and interest in chess and other…

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, January 20, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. News. — Awhile back, we quoted from the Elizabeth Herald the statement that the first game of chess played by telegraph had taken place in England, in 1845. The Baltimore American, however, corrects the statement, quoting upon the point a passage from the “Book of the First American Chess Congress,” as follows, “The first instance of the employment of the electro-magnetic telegraph for the purpose of chess play, occurred in this country in 1844. In the latter part of that year, certain lovers of chess in Baltimore and Washington, between which places the earliest telegraph lines was constructed, arranged a match of seven games as much for the purpose of testing the accuracy of the new mode of communication as for their own amusement… Read More

January 22, 1884

• The Belvidere Standard Belvidere, Illinois Tuesday, January 22, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess players are much interested in the playing of Zukertort, the world's champion, who is now here. He has found a number of local players who have made it interesting for him. Some games, at even play, were won from him and a number of draws were scored. On Tuesday evening he played thirteen games simultaneously, blindfolded, winning eight, losing four and one being drawn. This feat rather surpasses that of Paul Morphy of years ago, who played and won eight games blindfolded, for while Zukertort won only an equal number he was of course obliged to carry the other five in his head. Read More

January 28, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, January 28, 1884 - Page 3 — The Game of Chess. — The following is a detailed report of a four hour game played in Chicago between Dr. Zukertort and Dr. J.H. Morgan. During the champion's visit to Chicago, Dr. Morgan engaged him for six hours, and the game finally resulted in a draw… ★

February 03, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, February 03, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — An Ending from the Secret Match Between Deschappelles and Labourdonannais. — A curious little game played some fifteen years ago between the late Prof. Anderssen and Dr. Zukertort (embodying a curious example of what two Bishops can do.)

February 04, 1884

• Ottawa Daily Citizen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Monday, February 04, 1884 - Page 1 — Sporting Notes - Chess Tourney. — On Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings the play in the Dominion chess tourneys proceeded in the Railway Committee Rooms of the House of Commons. Dr. Zukertort, the world's champion and phenomenal player, was again present… Read More

February 07, 1884

• The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware Thursday, February 07, 1884 - Page 3 — Anecdotes — … In 1859, when a dinner at the Revere house was given to Paul Morphy, and wine was drunk by the Harvard students, Mr. Phillips wrote a public letter to Chief Justice Shaw and to President Walker of Harvard condemning the representative of the law or upholding wine-bibbing when he knew that intoxicating liquors had made nine-tenths of the criminals he had sent to the gallows, and denouncing the moral guardian of Harvard for participating in a midnight revel when he knew that the highest names on the catalogue frequently owed their untimely deaths to intemperance.” Read More

February 10, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, February 10, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — Mr. W.W. Waldo, vandal that he is, not content with sending in a solution to this pretty little two-mover, has since spoiled all its beauty by demonstrating that it has no solution at all if 1 ** R x P! The defect, however, appears to be cured by placing a White B on K 8.

February 16, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, February 16, 1884 - Page 9 — “(a) 3 P to Q R 3 was the favorite continuation of Morphy and some of the best players still uphold it. The tendency, however, among the first rates of today is to reject it in favor of the move in the text”

February 17, 1884

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, February 17, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess Board - Some of Morphy's Games — We have been favored by Mr. James Wibray, of the New Orleans Club, with a lot of Morphy's games, which are new to us and which, we believe, have not yet found their way into print. These games were all contested by the great master against Mr. Charles A. Maurian, of New Orleans, to whom he gave the odds of queen's knight, and are composed of four series. … What Old Anderssen Said. — “The various chess columns of the country continue to be in a great state of heat on that well-worn question as to whether Zukertort will or will not play Steinitz, and Mr. Zukertort's brilliant statements on the subject are reported at great length. Well, the reporters haven't got “Zukey” down as fine as old Anderssen, his tutor, had when he said: “If Zukertort makes an off-hand, unpremeditated remark he may tell the truth, but when he makes a deliberate statement you can bet your bottom ‘thaler’ on it that it's a li—” that is to say that it's — well, we'll leave you to guess what it was old Anderssen said.” Read More

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, February 17, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — The Baltimore Sunday News says of the above little problem that Steinitz agreed to solve it in half a minute, but twenty minutes elapsed before he mastered it, and that Zukertort spend about the same length of time solving it. We would like our solvers to time themselves and let us know the result. Read More

February 23, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, February 23, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess. — Chess in Chicago. A pretty specimen of the Allgaier-Thorold, contested January 10, at the rooms of the Chicago Chess Club, between Mr. J.A. Adair, Secretary of the club, and Dr. Zukertort. Score and notes indicated by italics from the Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph… Read More

February 24, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, February 24, 1884 - Page 7 — Chess. — The following stubbornly-fought battle, which we take with notes entire from the Book of the London International Tournament of 1883, was contested between two of America's representatives, on June 6, in the second half. It forms a good example of the mingled depth, accuracy and ingenuity of Capt. Mackenzie's style when at his best… Read More

February 25, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, February 25, 1884 - Page 3 — “The death is announced of Daniel Harrwitz at Bozen, Germany. Mr. Harrwitz's most celebrated match was with Morphy in Paris. He won several games in succession from Morphy, but the latter speedily took the lead and was soon far ahead. Harrwitz did not finish the match, pleading illness. He was for years the strongest player in Paris, and one of deservedly great reputation throughout Europe. He seems to have retired from the chess arena soon after the encounter with Morphy. Read More

March 01, 1884

• The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York Saturday, March 01, 1884 - Page 4 — The Final Mate. - A Romantic Story of the Chess-Board. — The last chess player who has been summoned by the King of kings to submit to the final mate is Mr. Harrwitz, whose death is announced as having occurred at Bozen, Germany. He was a skillful chess player and was somewhat conceited and on this account suffered in popularity. When Morphy crossed the ocean to meet the chess champions of the old world, the first man he encountered in actual combat was Harrwitz. The match between the American boy and the veteran Frenchman was watched with the utmost interest on both sides of the Atlantic. It was believed that the reputation which Morphy had earned in his own country would suffer when it came in contact with the masters of the game in Europe. Morphy's arrival in Paris had been announced in the French journals, but the day before he was expected, the boy played arrived and at once repaired to the Cafe de la Regence, which was the headquarters of the game in that gay city. The large room was crowded and every chess table was monopolized. The youthful American as he passed through the crowd heard enough to show that his coming was the topic of conversation. There was a larger knot of spectators gathered around one of the tables than any of the others, and Morphy made his way toward this one. He heard expressions of dislike of the French champion, showing that he was not popular with the masses, but he heard on every hand the belief expressed that Harrwitz was invincible over the chess-board. The idea that the American boy, who was about to meet him, could conquer him was not for a moment entertained. When Morphy reached the table which was the center of attraction, he knew he stood before Harrwitz. A game was in progress in which the champion was yielding the odds of a knight to a strong player. The young player, as soon as he got the table within his range of vision, watched the game intently as though noting his strength of the champion's play. As Harrwitz administered the coup de grace and sank back in his chair with an air of unapproachable superiority, a buzz of admiration went up, and those few who had clung to the hope that the American boy might lower the champion's flag of conceit, almost despaired. If these men had looked at the boy who had witnessed the wind-up, they might have discovered the semblance of a smile playing about his face. Had the youthful player seen a line of play which might have turned the tables and brought victory instead of defeat? At any rate he turned and sauntered from the room with an air of unconcern, without attracting the attention of anyone. The next day the boy player entered the cafe as a competitor of the invincible Harrwitz. There was hardly standing room, and the moves, as soon as made, were called off at the various tables so that all could see how the game progressed. It soon became evident that Harrwitz would win. A tall, grizzly-beared looking fellow who had watched the play with the utmost eagerness, a man about sixty years of age, pulled his whiskers in evident chagrin at the American's defeat. The next day it was the same. Harrwitz scored a second victory. The tall, gray-whiskered man gave his whiskers another savage pull and stalked from the room, bushing aside anyone in his way. The third day the same crowded room and the same tall Frenchman watching the game. Morphy was himself this day. He had resolved that his haughty antagonist should not win another game. He may have been spurred up to this resolution by the actions of Harrwitz after he scored his second victory. The French champion then reached over and patronizingly slapped Morphy on his shoulder, saying with an egotistical air, “You are playing with a man, now, my boy.” The American won the game with ease and was so modest over his triumph that a cheer went up from a hundred throats. The tall Frenchman rushed to the table, seized the boy his powerful arms, raised him over his shoulders and ran into the street with him followed by a crowd who made the welkin ring by their cheers, and may have made those not familiar with the cause imagine that another revolution had begun. And it had. A revolution in which the French-chess king was doomed. Morphy kept his word. Harrwitz did not win another game. After Morphy had won his fifth successive game Harrwitz never again met him over the board. —Hartford Times. ★ / ★ Read More

March 02, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, March 02, 1884 - Page 6 — The Death of Harrwitz.

March 06, 1884

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Thursday, March 06, 1884 - Page 1 — Chess — Zukertort in Boston — “The following is from the Boston Globe of March 1: Dr. Zukertort, the champion chess player of the world, who has been the guest of the Boston Chess Club for several days past, has engaged members of the club in a number of games, and they have had an opportunity to witness the wonderful skill of the most wonderful player since the time of Paul Morphy, who abandoned the game nearly 20 years ago, and who is now in retirement at New Orleans…” ★ Read More

March 09, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, March 09, 1884 - Page 15 — Dr. Zukertort has returned to New York, after quite a successful trip to the various Canadian chess centres and a brief visit to Boston. While in Montreal, on Feb. 12, he contested twelve blindfold games simultaneously, winning eight, drawing two against…

March 13, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Thursday, March 13, 1884 - Page 6 — Chess. Paul Morphy's Portrait Presented to the Manhattan Chess Club of New York. (New York Commercial Advertiser.) A very interesting event took place at Martinelli's, in Fifth avenue, on Saturday evening last, when the annual dinner of the Manhattan Chess Club of this city was served to some fifty members of the club and guests of the Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore chess clubs, and a presentation afterward to the club of a portrait by the late celebrated artist Elliot of the world-renowned genius of chess, Paul Morphy. The picture is by Elliot, and in his best manner. The portrait is rendered with the strength of color, tone, and quality for which Elliot was distinguished. We knew Mr. Morphy well, and can, from personal knowledge, speak of the excellence of the picture as being a faithful likeness of the original. When Mr. Morphy at the age of thirteen years conquered the great chess player of London, Lowenthal, the magnates of chess of America at the age of twenty, and had returned from conquering the European masters of the noble game at the age of twenty-two, Mr. Elliot probably painted this canvas, for the work seems to represent Morphy at this age. As Mr. Thos. Frere said in his admirable presentation address at the banquet, “that Morphy taught a lesson of liberality and modesty to all chess players,” so we think that the artist Elliot aimed to render in this portrait these prevailing traits, which so preeminently showed themselves in the countenance of Morphy. … Read More

March 16, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, March 16, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. The New Orleans Times-Democrat had in its chess column of last Sunday a long and able article on the late Daniel Harrwitz. The writer of that article could conduct a chess magazine successfully, and New Orleans is now the best American city for a representative chess periodical. [Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette, March 8.] — Thanks, good friend, for the compliment, but a chess column is enough for us—quite enough we assure you.… Read More

March 23, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, March 23, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. —Dr. Zukertort arrived in Philadelphia in the early part of last week for a ten days' visit to the Philadelphia Chess Club. He began play with Mr. D.M. Martinez, the president of the club and reputed Philadelphia's strongest exponent of the game, on Tuesday afternoon, March 18. Dr. Zukertort won four and drew one out of the five games contested. Among the former was a pretty Scotch Gambit of twenty-three moves… Read More

March 26, 1884

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Wednesday, March 26, 1884 - Page 5 — Dr. Zukertort's Ability at Chess. — “There is a tradition that Morphy was once here, but I am unable to trace it to any authentic source. Speaking of Morphy, it is frequently asked, is Mr. Zukertort as great a master of the game? This is probably not best to answer directly. As Americans, we all take a pride in remembering Morphy as the greatest chess player who ever lived, barring none. If is sufficient to say that Dr. Zukertort plays much in the same style or form that Mr. Morphy did in his most efficient days. Mr. Zukertort won the London tournament last year and is the recognized champion of the world. His visit to the city will make an event in its annals, and he will receive a royal reception from the club. Read More

March 29, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, March 29, 1884 - Page 3 — Louise Emille Grivot Morphy. Wife of D.E. Morphy, Cousin to Paul Morphy

March 30, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, March 30, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. “Nearly every chess player who has read Edge's gossipy history of Mr. Morphy's triumphs in the French capital will remember the account of a certain game played between the aforesaid Duke and Count Isouard in consultation against the American in the Duke's private box at the “Italiens.” We have heard somewhere that this game gave rise to a very curious and bitterly contested lawsuit. Certain parties maintained that his Grace had no right or business to be playing chess during the performance, in full view of the audience, casting a species of discredit on the performance, as it were. But the Duke carried the day, and doubtless thereafter felt a double satisfaction in every victory gained over his scacchic foes in the classic precincts of the “Italiens.” Read More

March 31, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, March 31, 1884 - Page 5 — Chess World. “Dr. Zukertort is on a weeks visit to Pittsburg, before leaving for New Orleans. He has played 25 simultaneous games during his visit winning 22.”

April 06, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, April 06, 1884 - Page 16 — Chess. — From Germantown Dr. Zukertort went to Pittsburg Chess Club. On the evening of his arrival he played twenty-seven simultaneous games, winning twenty-two, drawing two and three—to Messrs. Johns, Lutton and losing Stephens. An exhibition of blindfold play was given on the 2d instant, Dr. Zukertort having twelve opponents, of whom he defeated eight, but resigned to Messrs. MoCutcheon, Stephens, Lindsay and Dr. Ballantyne, the latter in a very well fought Evans Gambit Declined. Dr. Zukertort was to leave Pittsburg for Cincinnati, where the Commercial Gazette states he had engagements for the 7th and 8th instant, and from thence journey to this city, stopping en route at Chattanooga and Atlanta. Read More

April 07, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, April 07, 1884 - Page 7 — Chess World. — A gentleman in New Orleans write to a friend in St. Louis as follows: “You ought to see our club; it would open your eyes. Brussels carpet, fine pictures, library, billiards, bar-room, about thirty rooms and 950 members—everything paid for and $3500 in the bank, and all for 100 cents per month; and I am convinced the same thing could be done in any city of its size by proper management.” Read More

April 12, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, April 12, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess. — Harrwitz and Morphy… score of Morphy's first victory and third game of the match is given herewith, taken from Lowenthal's Book of Morphy's games. — Mr. James Wibray secured the prize offered by the New Orleans Times-Democrat for the best solution of one of Finlanson's problems. Read More

April 13, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, April 13, 1884 - Page 16 — Chess. —From private letters received in this city from Dr. Zukertort, it is learned that he intended to leave Cincinnati on the 9th instant for a visit of a couple of days to Mr. Max Judd in St. Louis, from which place he would travel directly to New Orleans. This should bring the distinguished visitor here this evening or Monday morning. — The chess-room of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club has just been supplied with thirteen new chess tables, specially made to order and at once the most elegant and substantial we have ever seen. A complete outfit of Staunton chessmen, loaded and full club-size, are to be added, and much regret is expressed that these can hardly reach here in time for use on the occasion of Dr. Zukertort's approaching visit. “To say, therefore that we have read with surprise the conclusions announced in the extract from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat quoted just above would be a very inadequate expression of our feelings in the matter… The New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club has nothing “to screen” from any one. If it had, it would certainly seem most anomalous that the first knowledge of the matter should come from one who has never set foot within its precincts, while hundreds of strangers and visitors have spent days and weeks in its rooms and departed in blissful ignorance of the fact. … our local club is prosperous, handsomely adorned, well appointed, phenomenal in membership, means and success; or because out of half a dozen elements constituting that membership, the chess element is not in a majority over all—ergo, “there is really no chess club in New Orleans;” “the game of chess is used as a blind to screen topers, card-players, etc.,” and all of our chess players are on the verge of being swallowed up in “a whirlpool of danger!” Now really we suggest to our contemporary that, aside from the markedly ungenerous and uncharitable nature of its conclusions, there is a suspicion, just a faint suspicion, of a non sequitur here; we find some difficulty in deducing such conclusions from such premises, and repeat we should like to learn by what logic our good friend of the Globe-Democrat manages the feat. When this is done, we may, perhaps, admit that there is no “chess club” in New Orleans; but only to declare, even then, that there is a Chess, Checkers and Whist Club whose existence fully reconciles us to the absence (if such it be) of the other … we entirely disagree with the opinion expressed above as to the danger innate in such differences. Tact, good management, sound discretion and, in no small degree, club-patriotism have easily avoid every such danger in the past, and will, we conceive, as easily do so again whenever required in the future … Read More

April 16, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Wednesday, April 16, 1884 - Page 3 — A Chess King. Arrival of Dr. J.H. Zukertort, the Celebrated Chess Player. — Pursuant to an invitation extended by the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, Dr. J.H. Zukertort, the celebrated chess player, arrived here yesterday morning on a visit of some two or three weeks' duration. The early hour of his arrival prevented the more formal reception which had been intended by the authorities of the club, but a large number of the members dropped in during the course of the day to pay their respects to the distinguished guest…… Read More

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Wednesday, April 16, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess. Arrival in this City of Zukertort, the Champion-Guess of Chess, Checkers and Whist Club. —Dr. Zukertort, now champion chess player of the world, by virtue of his victory over all contestants at the last great international tournament in London, arrived in this city yesterday morning direct from St. Louis. He passed a great part of the day at the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, where he was introduced to many of the members. Although somewhat travel-worn, he readily consented to gratify all who wished to play with him at the game of which he is the acknowledged master … At a late hour of the evening the champion courteously accorded an interview to a representative of the Picayune. The various questions put to him may be omitted because they may be inferred from the replies to which this report shall be confined. Dr. Zukertort began by saying that he had been interview hundreds of times in the United States and Canada, and that he had not once been correctly reported. He arrived in this country in the latter part of October last, and since then he has visited every city of importance in the North and West, excepting, of course, the cities of the extreme West, and has “done” Canada still more thoroughly. Apart from its professional aspects his visit has been a very pleasant one, the country being entirely new… As to Morphy? He was the best man of his time and that is the most that can be said of any man. If he had continued to devote himself to the game it is possible that he might still rank first. Dr. Z has studied Morphy's games thoroughly, and holds that he belonged to the old school. The style has changed; there is more precision now, and there has been some advance in analysis. Andersen was the strongest player by far whom Morphy met in Europe.… Read More

April 18, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, April 18, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess. A Peripatetic Game. — Dr. Zukertort, the celebrated chess player who is now on a visit to the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club of New Orleans, was at the club rooms yesterday and had a consultation game of chess with Messrs. Labatt and Daponta in which he came out victorious. This evening will be the first serious joust into which he will enter with the gentlemen of the club… The chess rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, ever since the arrival of Dr. Zukertort have been nightly thronged with deeply interested crowds watching the play between the distinguished chess-master and the various experts of the club. … No play of a serious nature was indulged in yesterday, but tonight Dr. Zukertort is again to play simultaneous games, and it is expected, against a stronger team than in the similar, somewhat information exhibition of Wednesday… Read More

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, April 18, 1884 - Page 3 — Dr. Zukertort's Play. Two Interesting Games. —“The following is the score of the games played by Dr. Zukertort in the peripatetic match on Wednesday evening last, against Messrs. Tennison and L.L. Labatt…

April 19, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, April 19, 1884 - Page 3 — Chess. Dr. Zukertort. — The second exhibition of simultaneous chess-play by Dr. Zukertort drew another large assemblage of interested spectators to the rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club last evening…

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, April 19, 1884 - Page 1 — Ladies Reception. —“The Chess Club talk something of giving a ladies' reception during the stay here of Dr. Zukertort. The rooms of the club are very pretty and no doubt the ladies would enjoy a reception immensely.…

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, April 19, 1884 - Page 4 — Chess. A Second Peripatetic Match. —“Yesterday evening at the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, Dr. Zukertort engaged 23 players simultaneously in a peripatetic match at chess. The players were Messrs. C.F. Buck, M.B. Trist… Messrs. Labatt, Trudeau and Claiborne each succeeded in scoring a victory against the champion. Messrs. Vix, Fass and Merrill effected a draw. Mr. Buck was called away before his game was finished, and it will probably be played out today. All the other games were won by Dr. Zukertort.… Read More

April 20, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, April 20, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — Dr. Zukertort. On Tuesday morning last, the 15th instant, the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club had the pleasure of welcoming to its rooms, for a visit of a fortnight or more, the eminent chess-master whose name heads this article. … Dr. Zukertort's presence at the local club has naturally aroused great interest and caused much activity in its chess-circles. On Wednesday evening he contested four-teen simultaneous games against a somewhat informally gotten together team, winning 12 and losing 2 the latter to Messrs. L.L. Labatt and F.P. Merrill. On Friday evening he met 23 opponents similarly, and, won 16 games, drawing three with Messrs. E.F.Vix, F.P. Merril and M.J. Fass, losing three to Messrs. L.L. Labatt, F. Claiborne and L.Z. Trudeau. A full account of these contests has already appeared in the columns of the The Times-Democrat. Out of a considerable number of off-hand games between Dr. Zukertort and various players at the club, we may mention Mr. C.A. Maurian has lost 3 and won 1, while Messrs. C.F. Buck and L.L. Labatt have also been fortunate enough to score each a single victory. Dr. Zukertort's blindfold exhibition will, we understand, take place about the middle of next week. Read More

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, April 20, 1884 - Page 3 — Ladies Reception. —“The Chess Club talk something of giving a ladies' reception during the stay here of Dr. Zukertort. The rooms of the club are very pretty and no doubt the ladies would enjoy a reception immensely.…

April 21, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, April 21, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess World. — Two interesting games played in New Orleans during Dr. Zukertort's visit are here given from the Times Democrat. — “Talk about Morphy! Why if Morphy had the book knowledge that Zukertort has the American could give the Russio-Prussian a Kt and beat him every game! There, that's my opinion. Now let some of the “classical baldheads” get up and howl.” Read More

April 22, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Tuesday, April 22, 1884 - Page 2 — Chess. Dr. Zukertort Gives Another Exhibition. — There was again a large assemblage of members of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, the occasion being another exhibition of simultaneous play by Dr. Zukertort against eighteen opponents. The following gentlemen entered the lists against the redoubtable chess master… Read More

April 24, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Thursday, April 24, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess. Fourth Exhibition of Dr. Zukertort. — Dr. Zukertort gave his fourth exhibition of simultaneous play at the rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club last night in presence of a large audience of members and invited guests. He had twenty-three opponents … Dr. Zukertort's exhibition of blindfold play comes off tomorrow night at 7 o'clock sharp.… Read More

April 26, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, April 26, 1884 - Page 12 — Chess. — “In consequence of our having been accused of endeavoring to break up the St. Louis Chess, Checker and Whist Club, it may seem good that we should let the public know how we stand in relation to it. We, together with a number of others, withdrew from the club because better for money on poker, pedro and other card games was allowed and openly practiced in its rooms. Since our withdrawal it is said that the society has stopped poker, and that no gambling is carried on by its members. This is probably true, but how long will this condition of affairs continue?…” — Zukertort in New Orleans. — An interesting game played in New Orleans during Dr. Zukertort's visit is here given, from the Times-Democrat… The Cincinnati chess players think that Doctor Zukertort is a little inclined to egotism. He may possess idiosyncrasies (and who does not) which at time appear very prominent, but notwithstanding all these he is undoubtedly the great chess wonder of the world, and it is our opinion, after an analysis of both Morphy's and Zukertort's games that the former's play does not show itself to be superior to the latter's. Fifteen years ago Zukertort beat Andersen in off-hand games as easily as Morphy did in his off-hand match with the great Professor, and it is simply love of one's country that induces the Cincinnati players to think Morphy was a better player than Zukertort is now. Read More

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, April 26, 1884 - Page 2 — Chess. How Zukertort Was Taken For An Amateur in Chicago and Given a Game. —“A Chicago sporting paper publishes a sketch of a match with Zukertort, the concluding portion of which is published. Bilkum (B. Goldberger, Jr.) relates how he came to make the match.…

April 27, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, April 27, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — The interest and excitement in local chess circles, caused by the presence of Dr. Zukertort at the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, has not only continued unabated during the past week, but has even been intensified by the more interesting nature of the various contests with the distinguished master. … The subjoined partie is one of the twelve simultaneous blindfold games played by Dr. Zukertort on Friday evening last, at the rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, and was the first in which the blindfold player succumbed… Read More

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, April 27, 1884 - Page 2 — Chess. The Marvelous Playing of Zukertort at the Chess Club. — “Since his arrival in this city last Tuesday a week ago, Dr. Zukertort has been the guest of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, and has played a number of games of chess with the members. His first opponent was Maurian, to whom he lost one game out of two, on even terms. The same day he defeated Mr. Labatt in a series of games.… ON Friday night Dr. Zukertort, blindfolded, played simultaneously, twelve games, commencing at 7½ o'clock. … A large number of the members were interested spectators of the contest, and several ladies graced the occasion with their presence. Dr. Zukertort will probably remain some time longer in the city, his engagement with the Chess Club not terminating until next Tuesday … Read More

April 29, 1884

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Tuesday, April 29, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess. The Champion Zukertort in a Consultation Game. — “Dr. Zukertort played a consultation game of chess last evening at the chess parlor of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, against Messrs. Chas. F. Buck, M.F. Dunn and J.G. Seguin. The game opened at 7:45 o'clock, with the understanding that the Doctor was to play twenty moves an hour against fifteen moves by the consultation players… Read More

May 01, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Thursday, May 01, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess. - Dr. Zukertort at the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club. — “Dr. Zukertort gave another exhibition of Simultaneously play at the rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club on Tuesday evening. He had eighteen opponents, and, after a hard fight, succeeded in winning fourteen, drawing two with Messrs. Raoul Dupre and Frank Dameron, and losing two to Messrs H. Ernst and L.L. Labatt… Read More

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Thursday, May 01, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess. Dr. Zukertort's Movements. — “Dr. Zukertort entertained the members of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club Tuesday night with an interesting peripatetic game of chess. He played against eighteen members. Of the eighteen games played the Doctor won fourteen and lost two; one to Mr. Labatt and one to Mr. Ernst. The other two resulted in a draw… Read More

May 02, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, May 02, 1884 - Page 2 — Chess. — “A large and interested crowd witnessed another exhibition of simultaneous chess play given last night by Dr. Zukertort, at the rooms of the New Orleans Chess Checkers and Whist Club. The doctor was in a particularly good form. And within a brief space of time had nearly all of his sixteen antagonists more or less in a pickle. The players opposed to him… Read More

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, May 02, 1884 - Page 8 — At the Chess Club - Dr. Zukertort Encounters Sixteen Players in a Peripatetic Match and Vanquishes Them All. — “On Thursday night, at the chess rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, Dr. Zukertort was announced to play a peripatetic game of chess against all comers. Sixteen players ranged themselves at the table in the following order… Read More

May 04, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, May 04, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — “The third week of Dr. Zukertort's visit to the New Orlean's Chess, Checkers and Whist Club has shown no abatement of the interest produced in its chess circles … Dr. Zukertort's engagement with the club terminates on Tuesday next, but he will remain in New Orleans until Thursday.… Read More

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, May 04, 1884 - Page 6 — Chess. - Zukertort Plays a Peripatetic Game Against Fifteen Local Players. — “The lovers of chess again last evening filled the rooms of the Chess, Checker and Whist Club, to watch another entertaining peripatetic game of chess between Dr. J.H. Zukertort and fifteen local players, including Judge Pardee… Read More

May 05, 1884

• The Morning Post London, Greater London, England Monday, May 05, 1884 - Page 2 — Chess. — “The following game —one of the last play (in public) by Morphy — was recently published for the first time in the Philadelphia Times.…

May 06, 1884

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Tuesday, May 06, 1884 - Page 4 — Chess, Checkers and Whist Club - Organization Adopt New Rules of Government — “The general meeting of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, held at the Grunewald Hall last evening, was largely attended. The present membership is 1024, and the meeting was called for the revision and adoption of a constitution and by-laws for the government of the club, more suitable for its largely increased membership … On motion Dr. J.H. Zukertort, the eminent chess player, and now guest of the club, was elected an honorary member of the club… Read More

May 11, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, May 11, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — “Although Dr. Zukertort's very successful and interesting engagement with the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club terminated officially on the 6th instant, the distinguished master has prolonged his visit, and owing to delay in certain matters of private business, will hardly leave New Orleans before tomorrow or day after. From here he goes to Galveston for a brief stay, and thence continues westward on his travels… Read More

May 17, 1884

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, May 17, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess Club. Officers Elected. — “On Thursday, at the rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club the annual election of officers was held. The polls were open from 9 o'clock in the morning to 9 o'clock in the evening. The nominations for officers were made at a general meeting on Thursday, May 8… Read More

May 18, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, May 18, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — “Dr. Zukertort, who has prolonged his stay in New Orleans considerably more than was anticipated, owing to delays in private business, will probably leave today or tomorrow. He has given up his intended visit to Galveston, and at present proposes to pursue his travels to San Francisco via the Union Pacific. During the past week, he has played little chess, but has devoted much time to whist… Read More

May 25, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, May 25, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — “Dr. Zukertort bade New Orleans goodby on Wednesday last, the 21st instant. He had been indisposed slightly for about a week before, but was feeling considerably better at the date of his departure, which, it is needless to say, was witnessed with regret by the many warm friends and admirers who he has made here, not only by the beauty, strength and liberality of his play, but by his genial and accomodating demeanor… Read More

June 01, 1884

• The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Sunday, June 01, 1884 - Page 2 “Where Chess Is Played”

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, June 01, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — During his late visit, Dr. Zukertort freely gave out its conversation his opinions of various celebrities of the chess world, past and present, and some of these will surely appear heterodox to many…

June 08, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, June 08, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess. — The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette of the 31st ultimo says: “The Cincinnati Chess Club has had the pleasure this week of an incidental visit from Dr. J.H. Zukertort, the chess champion of the world, who arrived from New Orleans last Saturday, and has tarried a few days at the Gibson House before departing for Denver. The doctor has played off-hand chess at the club-room and also at the Cuvier Club. Mr. Charles Miller won one game even from the doctor, losing quite a number on the same terms. The champion gave several of our strongest players a Knight, with almost uniform success. We are not likely to see such brilliant playing again for many a day. Read More

June 15, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, June 15, 1884 - Page 7 — Chess. — Self-Mates. Although self or sui-mates are now so much more familiar and may, we not add, welcome to the republic of solvers than was the case but a few years ago, yet many curious exceptions crop up from time to time, indicative of the indifference…

June 21, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, June 21, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess.

• The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Saturday, June 21, 1884 - Page 1 — Reception to Dr. Zukertort — Dr. Zukertort, the champion chess player of the world, is expected to arrive in this city very soon, and consequently a meeting will be held at the chess rooms of the Mechanics' Institute today, at 12:30 P.M., for the purpose of making arrangements for a proper reception to the Doctor. He is the Paul Morphy of the age, and has been well entertained by the Eastern cities, hence San Francisco will try and do him a similar honor. Read More

June 22, 1884

• San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco, California Sunday, June 22, 1884 - Page 1 — A Chess Champion. Arrangements for the Reception of Dr. Zukertort. — A meeting of the prominent chess players of this city was held yesterday afternoon at the Mechanics Institute to arrange for a public reception to Dr. Zukertort, the famous chess player, who is expected to arrive here soon, and to consider the question of having a chess tournament, in which the celebrated rival of Morphy will take a part. Read More

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, June 22, 1884 - Page 6 — Chess. — Quite a number of our contemporaries, in commenting upon the death of the late Judah P. Benjamin and his well-known fondness for chess, state that he was an uncle by marriage of Mr. Paul Morphy. This is an error. The family connection consists simply in the fact that Mr. Benjamin's wife is a first cousin of Judge Alonzo Morphy, the father of Mr. Paul Morphy. Read More

June 23, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, June 23, 1884 — The Chess World.

• Paul Morphy Death: July 10, 1884, in 18 days. But Steinitz and his northern associates are the more likely suspect.

  The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, June 23, 1884 — A letter from Cincinnati says: “Yes, I guess Zukertort is very sore over my comparison. Do you know my little article so excited him, that he came all the way from New Orleans to show us how much better than Morphy he is? Bah! It makes me laugh, to think how we stirred up the menagerie.” Read More

June 29, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, June 29, 1884 - Page 11 — Chess. — Among other points which Dr. Zukertort gave to our local chessists during his stay here were the statements that the mate or forced win pointed out by the Croyden Guardian, in his game with Rev. Mr. Skipworth in the London tournament (vid. tourney book, p. 8 game 5, at White's 23d move, or this column, Feb 10, 1884) was never, in fact, possible, several moves, as printed in the tourney book, being incorrectly given. Also, that the same is true of his game with Mr. John D. Adair, of Chicago… a pretty mate at White's 24th move, that the moves as given originally in the Elizabeth Herald, are incorrectly reported. Finally, that a very vivid sketch which originally appeared in the Mirror of American Sports and has been reproduced in a number of our contemporaries, and which purported to given an accurate and graphic account of a brilliant game between one “Bilkum” and himself in Chicago, while highly interesting, is unfortunate in the fact that no such occurrences ever took place at all. Read More

July 01, 1884

• The Saint Paul Globe Saint Paul, Minnesota Tuesday, July 01, 1884 - Page 6 — Important to Chess Amateure. — Wilhelm Steinitz, “the king of chess,” and who is also foremost if not first among chess analysts, it is now believed will remain in America, residing probably at New York. Earnest efforts have been made by those having the interests in chess in this country most at heart, to induce a revival of the Brentano Bro.'s magnificent “Chess Monthly,” or the beginning of a similar publication… ★ Read More

July 06, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, July 06, 1884 - Page 12 — Chess. — …Mr. Tchigorin, the eminent Russian player and winner of the fourth prize in the London International Tourney of 1883, was recently elected an honorary member of the Kharkoff Chess Club, and pursuant to an invitation, visited that city in the early part of April. He played with great success various consultation games against the best players of the club, and took part in a tourney wherein at last accounts he had won eighteen straight games. He was, also, announced to give an exhibition of five simultaneous blindfold games, and on his return from Kharkoff intended to visit Moscow… Read More

July 11, 1884

• Buffalo Evening News Buffalo, New York Friday, July 11, 1884 — Paul Morphy The famous chess player died yesterday at New Orleans.

Paul Morphy, the famous chess-player, died yesterday at New Orleans. 11 Jul 1884, Fri Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

• The Vicksburg Herald Vicksburg, Mississippi Friday, July 11, 1884 - Page 4 — Death of Paul Morphy — New Orleans, July 10.—Paul Morphy, the famous chess player, died here this evening. ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★/ ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★

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Paul Morphy. 11 Jul 1884, Fri The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

• The Morning Post Camden, New Jersey Friday, July 11, 1884 - Page 1 — Paul Morphy Dead. — New Orleans, July 11. — Paul Morphy, the famous chess player, died here last evening. Paul Charles Morphy, the greatest of modern chess players, was born at New Orleans, June 22, 1837. His father was a judge of the Supreme Court of that state, and himself an accomplished player. When only 13 years old young Morphy won two games and drew one with Loewenthal, tha celebrated Hungarian chess player. Read More

Paul Morphy Dead. 11 Jul 1884, Fri The Morning Post (Camden, New Jersey) Newspapers.com

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, July 11, 1884 - Page 4 “The Death Of Paul Morphy”

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, July 11, 1884 - Page 4 “Died. Paul Morphy”

July 12, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, July 12, 1884 - Page 3 — Obsequies of Paul Morphy. The obsequies of Paul Morphy took place yesterday evening at 5 o'clock from the residence of his mother, on Royal street, between St. Louis and Conti streets. The funeral was attended by the friends of the family and a number of his old schoolmates from Spring Hill College. The ceremonies were performed by Rev. Father Mignot, of the St. Louis Cathedral, after which the remains were conveyed for interment in the old St. Louis Cemetery, Mr. Edward Morphy, the deceased's brother, Capt. E.A. Morphy, his cousin, Messrs. Chas. Maurian and Edgard Hericks, schoolmates and warm friends, and Messrs. Leonce and Percy acting as pall-bearers. Though for many years past retired from society, Paul Morphy had retained the friendship and admiration of a large circle of friends, who paid tribute to his memory by escorting his remains to their last resting place. As the cortege passed along the street many who had heard of the deceased little thought that the inanimate remains being borne to the cemetery were those of a man who for several years had occupied the attention of the whole world. Read More

Obsequies of Paul Morphy 12 Jul 1884, Sat The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, Louisiana) Newspapers.com

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, July 12, 1884 - Page 7 — Chess. “The portrait of Paul Morphy, by Elliot, now adorns the rooms of the Manhattan Chess Club.”

July 13, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, July 13, 1884 - Page 4 — The King of Chess Kings — The death of Paul Morphy has removed from our midst one who may justly be pronounced a true phenomenon of the present century. For, however much it may be argued that genius consists of an infinite capacity for taking pains, we hold that this applies in truth only to talent, which, in its highest type, may sometimes attain even greater results than genius of a moderate type, but which ever remains only talent still. Genius, true genius in the exorcise of its powers can be limited by no such constrained definition. It acts through incomprehensible methods; it reaches its ends or its conclusions by unexplainable means; it differentiates itself from talent by lines unmistakable yet indefinable in terms; it is in every sense and in every characteristic of its existence a true phenomenon. And Paul Morphy was a true phenomenon, for never before existed there so true, so unmistakable, so astounding a genius for the noble and intellectual game with which his name and his fame are indissolubly linked. Other great players had lived before him and transmitted their masterpieces to subsequent generations; other great players have come after him and claim to have discovered and recorded a new and more prefect school of chess; but not one has ever approached him that natural, innate, capacity for the game and for every branch of it; in that complete possession of every faculty necessary for its practice and rendering him the nearest, if not indeed the only approximation to the perfect player. Nor is this claim of superiority simply an empty assertion; the proofs lie in the nearly complete collections of his recorded games, collections embracing his every mood and manner of play, from the deeply meditated battle against a fellow giant of the chess world to the hasty skirmish with a mere fourth rate, and yet how weighty is the proof thus afforded! What other chess master could thus appear un déshabillé, as it were, before the judges and stand a comparison? In what other player's games can we find such absence of dullness, such freedom from errors, such abundance of sparkling surprises, such wonderful blending of attack and defense, such profound, daring and subtle combinations, and above all such originality, such freshness—the truest indication of genius, after all? What Mozart, as to innate, natural ability, was to music, Morphy likewise was to chess. He stands, in this characteristic, unique, alone, without a rival, however much in other respects his claims to pre-eminence may be disputed. For Morphy's rise to the front rank of chess-players was not like that of Steinitz, or Anderssen, or Staunton, or Zukertort, or Blackburne, or any one of a dozen other masters—nay, even of Labourdonnais himself, the result of long years of serious study and practice with other great, and perhaps stronger, players than himself. As a very child, and (as his uncle Ernest Morphy writes to La Regence as far back at 1851) before he had ever opened a chess work, he was a finished player, selecting the coups justes in the openings as if by inspiration! When he struck the kings of European chess from their lofty thrones, it was not by virtue of the experienced strategy of a practiced master, but by the sheer strength of an irresistible genius that rose equal to the requirements and superior to the difficulties of every occasion presented. Well might so profound a judge as Mr. Boden declare that the possibilities of Morphy's genius had never been half revealed because only a very limited exercise of its powers had been always sufficient to insure victory! Indeed, the more searchingly we examine and compare with Morphy's the recorded masterpieces of the other kings of chess, the stronger grows the conviction that no other ever lived whose capacity for the game from every standpoint was so truly gigantic; in whom, both mentally and even physically, so wonderful a union of every characteristic of the complete player was to be found. Coolness, patience, accuracy, perseverance, imagination, enterprise, daring, judgment, rapidity and facility of play, and memory of an astounding character, all were Morphy's, and all in a degree that no chess master in the history of the game ever possessed before and that, we fear, in all likelihood none other will ever possess hereafter. And despite all that the kings of the so called modern school of chess assert for it in the way of superiority over the old style, of which Morphy may be claimed to have marked the grand and final climax, who shall doubt for a moment that, if opposed to these, his stupendous genius would not have dashed aside ingloriously the too feeble network of counter-march and manœuvre, and shattered their but seemingly impregnable positions with the lightning strokes of mighty and unfathomable combination? We frankly confess that no such doubts exist for an instant for us. ★ Read More

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, July 13, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess-Board : Paul Morphy's Most Brilliant Game - A Fine Study by Kling. — In the death of Paul Morphy, whose checkmate from the Great Reaper was heralded by telegraph a few days since, the world loses the greatest master of the game of chess it has ever had. Uniting in play the brilliancy of Cochrane, the subtlety of Zukertort and the precision of Steinitz, Paul Morphy stands as the phenomenal player of all time, unapproached and unapproachable. His Most Brilliant Game. We now give the moves of what is generally considered to be his most brilliant game. It was won from Paulsen in the first American Chess Congress, 1857… ★ Read More

July 15, 1884

• The Evening Telegraph Buffalo, New York Tuesday, July 15, 1884 - Page 2 — Paul Morphy, the dead chess expert, attained such fame that something like 20 years ago a brand of cigars bore his name, and on the inside of the box cover was a picture of Morphy playing several games of chess at once with his back turned to the tables.

Paul Morphy's Fame and a Box of Cigars 15 Jul 1884, Tue The Evening Telegraph (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Tuesday, July 15, 1884 - Page 4 — The St. Louis Republican of Saturday says: “Paul Morphy, the renowned chess player, who died Thursday in New Orleans, lived in St. Louis in his boyhood and attended the St. Louis university. Father Tehan, who was one of his teachers, and who is an expert player himself, states that he never won a game from young Paul, with whom he played frequently. One remarkable thing about the youth's playing was that he never hesitated about a move, but seemed to carry on the game successfully with very little reflection. Read More

Paul Morphy's Teacher 15 Jul 1884, Tue The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, Louisiana) Newspapers.com

July 16, 1884

• Natchez Democrat Natchez, Mississippi Wednesday, July 16, 1884 - Page 3 — The remains of Paul Morphy, the great chess player, were consigned to the tomb in St. Louis cemetery, in New Orleans, last Friday. ★

• The Greenville Advocate Greenville, Alabama Wednesday, July 16, 1884 - Page 2 “Paul Morphy, the Great Chess Player Has Died”

July 17, 1884

• The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, Western Countries and South Wales Advertiser Bristol, Bristol, England Thursday, July 17, 1884 - Page 6 — Morphy, The Chess Champion — (Written for the Bristol Mercury and Post). — Twenty-six years ago there arrived in this country a young man—he was at the time only 21 years of age—who was destined to carry everything before him in the chess arena, and to demonstrate that all the ripe experience and hardly learned skill of the greatest European masters were inferior to the natural genius of one just emerging from boyhood. The brilliance of Anderssen, the subtlety of Harrwitz, and the knowledge of Lowenthal—all proved time and time in arduous encounters over the chequered board—were as nothing when opposed to the power of combination, the fertility of invention, and the accuracy of analysis possessed by the youthful stranger, and in less than six months from the time of his coming amongst us he had conclusively established the justice of his title to the Chess Sceptre of the World. This young man was Paul Morphy, the news of whose death received in this country last Friday will have been received with feelings of grief even by those to whom his marvellous exploits were familiar only through the medium of printed page. Of mingled Spanish and French descent, he was born in New Orleans, on June 22, 1837. At ten years of age he was taught the moves of the game by his father, and so surprisingly rapid was his advance in skill that when only 13 years old he won two game out of three, drawing the other, against Herr Lowenthal, who stood at the head of the Representative Committee of Buda Beath that some years before had conquered, in a correspondence match, the magnates of Parisian chess. The American Chess Congress was commenced on October 5, 1857; competitors from every part of the States entered the lists, and so great was Morphy's superiority that out of upwards of a hundred games he contested against all antagonists he lost only three. Such a result, as might have been anticipated, excited the American public to complete frenzy of delight, and in the exuberance of their imagination they at once decided to challenge the world. Presumptiously audacious as this idea seemed, it was acted upon, and, as above mentioned, in June 1858, Morphy arrived in London with the avowed intention of encountering the greatest masters of the day. With hospitality, indeed, but with exceeding incredulity was he received, and scarcely with impatience was the conclusion of negotiations for a match against Mr. Staunton, our then recognized leading player, awaited. The pressure of literary engagements, however, prevented the latter from carrying out his original design of defending our British reputation, although subsequent events proved that had he encountered his proposed adversary, the former, beyond question, would have been vanquished. Thus disappointed, Morphy accepted a challenge issued by Herr Lowenthal, who had just carried off the first prize at the Birmingham meeting, and when the contest terminated the respective scores were—Morphy 9, Lowenthal 3, drawn 2. This victory, achieved with such utterly unexpected ease, at once stamped the subject of our sketch as one of the finest players the world had ever seen, and gave an ample justification to the prior apparently extravagant laudations of his fellow-countrymen; but yet more conclusive was the result of the next contest, a short match with “Alter,” a well-known English amateur of a high order of skill. In this match the American player gave the odds of a pawn and move, and of the seven games that took place on those terms the Englishman did not win a single one, drew two, and lost five. Passing over to Paris, Morphy was there encountered by Herr Harrwitz as the first player in France. The winner of the first seven games was to be the conqueror, but when the visitor had gained five, one had been drawn, and two scored by the Gailic representative, the latter was obliged to resign owing to illness. Herr Anderssen, the first prize winner in the great international Tournament of 1851, and the victor in innumerable struggles against the finest continental practitioners, was the only one now left to do battle on behalf of the Old World against the New, and when it was announced that a match between the two kings of the chess-board had been arranged, public curiosity and excitement ran high, it being anticipated by many—if not by most—that the German veteran's dashing attacks would scarcely be repelled successfully by the younger player. How completely these anticipations were falsified is shown by the final score:—Morphy, 7, Anderssen 2, drawn 2. Yet one more match was engaged in, against Mr. Mongredien, President of the London Chess Club: the latter drew the first game, and lost the next seven. The following exhibits in tabular form this remarkable series of successes:— […] In addition to the above serious encounters, Morphy engaged in a great number of off-hand games with the best masters in England and France, gaining an overwhelming proportion of victories. He also gave several exhibitions of simultaneous blindfold games, resulting as follows: […] Mr. Kipping was the one antagonist who scored a victory against the blindfold player. Morphy's greatest performance, however, was on the 26th of April, 1859, when, at the St. James's Chess Club, he played five simultaneous games, seeing the boards, against the following first-class players:— M.A. de Riviere, the then French champion, Mr. Boden, Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Bird (the three finest English amateurs), and Herr Lowenthal; the single player won against Mr. Bird and M. de Riviere, drew against Mr. Barnes only. After his return to America, Mr. Morphy devoted himself to the practice of his profession as a lawyer, and rarely afterwards, we believe, indulged in serious contests. But his name will be honoured as long as chess is known as having been borne by probably the finest player who ever lived. The following game is a beautiful speciment of Morphy's exactitude of calculation and brilliance of sacrifice— if sacrifice it can be called when the result so amply repays. It was played during the First American Chess Congress in 1857:— […] The ensuing example of Mr. Morphy's genius has a particular local interest, as it was contested against Captain Kennedy, for a number of years president of the Bristol Athenaeum Chess Club, and well-known as one of our most skilful British players. It was played at the St. George's Chess Club, London. Mr. Morphy engaging in eight simultaneous games, and conducting them all without sight of a single board. It should be noticed how instantaneously the American amateur seizes upon the opening left by the first weak move, and presses his advantage with terrible vigor and impetuosity:— Read More

• The Londonderry Sifter South Londonderry, Vermont Thursday, July 17, 1884 - Page 4 — Death of Paul Morphy. Sketch of the Life of the Famous Chess Player. — Paul Morphy, the famous chess player, died at New Orleans, recently. He was born in New Orleans, La., June 22, 1837. At an early age he showed a strong disposition for games of skill, particularly chess, and at the age of 12 had encountered successfully the best amateurs of his native city. He entered St. Joseph's College in 1850, and during his college course exhibited his remarkable skill in various contests with Lowenthal and others. At the chess congress in New York in 1857, he defeated in a majority of games the first players of the United States. He did not, however, allow his liking for that game to interfere with his education for a learned profession. He possessed in a remarkable degree the very rare faculty of being able to play six or eight games at once, and all from memory, his eyes being blindfolded, and not seeing either board or chessmen during the progress of the games; and in this wonderful exercise of memory he would meet and vanquish the ablest players. he first exhibited his ability to play blindfolded in the summer of 1858, playing 14 games with Lowenthal in London, in which Morphy won nine, Lowenthal three, and two were drawn. Aug. 26, at the annual meeting of the British Chess Association at Birmingham, Morphy played eight games simultaneously without seeing the boards, winning six games and losing one, one being drawn. In September he went to Paris, where he first played a match of seven games with Mr. Harrwitz, winning five and drawing one. After defeating the best French players at the Cafe de la Regence, including Riviere, Laroche, Journond and Devinck. He encountered on Dec. 20 the celebrated Adolph Anderssen, considered the champion of German chess. The result of the match was: Morphy, 7, Anderssen, 2; drawn 2. Mr. Morphy continued to Paris, playing with his usual success, till April 4, 1859, when he returned to London, and, during the remainder of his stay, exhibited his wonderful power in matches, and in blindfold play as before. On his return to the United States he was admitted to the bar, and since then had resided and practiced his profession in New Orleans, with short intervals of residence in Richmond and Mobile. ★ / ★ Read More

• The Bucks County Gazette Bristol, Pennsylvania Thursday, July 17, 1884 - Page 3 — The late Paul Morphy played several games of chess with the great monarchs of Europe. He gallantly allowed Queen Victoria to beat him, but treated Napoleon III. and King William of Prussia very differently, giving them at first an advantage over him and then sweeping them from the board unmercifully. ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ Read More

July 20, 1884

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, July 20, 1884 - Page 8 — The Chess-Board : One of Morphy's Great Games — In Letters of Gold. — We now follow with another great game of Paul Morphy, being one of the celebrated set of eight simultaneous blindfold games played by the great master in Paris in the autumn of 1858. Great was the enthusiasm over the feat and George Walker declared that the game below should be inscribed on the walls of the London Chess Club in the letters of gold… Read More

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, July 20, 1884 - Page 11 — Chess. — “…considering that the chess editor of the Globe-Democrat was never within five hundred miles of New Orleans during the whole of Dr. Zukertort's visit here: considering the THE TIMES-DEMOCRAT published these games as fairly and honest won; and that Mr. McConnell's reputation as a gentleman and an amateur is a national one, we can but express our profound surprise at the positive, bold and unqualified statement of the chess editor of the Globe-Democrat to the contrary. For as it stands this statement is tantamount to the accusation that we published, as fairly won, games that had been unfairly won, and that Mr. McConnell, knowingly permitted the publication without correctiona and unjustly took the credit of the victories! We merely add, in conclusion, that we are fully content to leave this statement of the Globe-Democrat to the candid judgment and to the well-merited fate which, we have no hesitation in believing, it will meet with at the hands of the chess world at large. Read More

July 21, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, July 21, 1884 - Page 6 — The Chess World

False Report of Morphy's Death in 1882 21 Jul 1884, Mon The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Newspapers.com

July 26, 1884

• Ottawa Daily Citizen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, July 26, 1884 - Page 3 — Chess. — “Now that the chess world mourns the death of Paul Morphy, once crowned its King, and whose like will never be seen against, his wonderful games have a melancholy interest. The following is published in our welcome exchange, the Cincinnati Commericial Gazette, and originally appeared in the Philadelphia Times…” Read More

July 27, 1884

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, July 27, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess-Board - Some Stories About Morphy - A Curious Game at Rook Odds. — There are several pretty stories going the rounds of how Paul Morphy played with Queen Victoria, Napoleon III. and Kaiser Wilhelm, and except for the fact that Paul never met these distinguished personages these stories would be pretty accurate. Now, the nearest approach to playing with Kings that our champion ever made were his games with that millionaire crank, the late Duke of Brunswick, who lived in Paris and whose greatest hobby, after watching his diamonds, was the game of chess. The Duke improved all occasions for chessing it, and the following little sparkling game was contested in 1858 in the Duke's private box at the Italian opera during the performance of the “Barber of Seville,” the Duke consulting with another crank called Count Isouard, while Chessmaster Morphy of course played against them singlehanded. Read More

• The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, July 27, 1884 - Page 6 — The funeral of Paul Morphy, the celebrated chess player, occurred at New Orleans, July 11, and was attended by many of his old adversaries, among them being Leonce Percy, Henry Percy, Edgar Hincks and Charles Maurian. Morphy's body was placed beside that of his father, a well-known figure in the history of Louisiana. Read More

The Funeral of Paul Morphy 27 Jul 1884, Sun The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.com

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, July 27, 1884 - Page 10 — Chess. — The subjoined curious little partie at odds, which is given in the various collections of Morphy's games simply as being “between Mr. Morphy and an amateur,” will acquire renewed interest for the chess world when it is stated that the amateur in question was in fact Morphy's father, Judge Alonzo Morphy, and that the game was played about the year 1850, when the great master was hardly thirteen years old. It will be found in Frere's Collection, p. 99; Lowenthal's, p. 403; Dr. Max Lange's Skizze aus der Schachwelt, 2d. ed., No. 75, etc. Read More

July 28, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, July 28, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess World. — “The New Orleans Times-Democrat makes an explicit denial of a recent paragraph in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat asserting that of twenty-two games in New Orleans between Dr. Zukertort and Mr. James McConnell, the latter won but five, and that the five “were lost by allowing Mr. McConnell to retract moves and make better ones.” Mr. McConnell says this statement is absolutely false, and the editor of the Times-Democrat, who witnessed several of the games states that he saw no retraction of moves.” Read More

August 02, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, August 02, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess.

• Sheffield and Rotherham Independent Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England Saturday, August 02, 1884 - Page 13 — Chess.

August 03, 1884

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, August 03, 1884 - Page 8 — The Chess Board — “…Next of Morphy's chess we chin, showing how he played at the age of thirteen and overcame his paternal daddy, Judge Alonzo Morphy, with the singular checkmating stroke of castling. The boy gave the odds of queen's rook, which remove from white's side before starting…” Read More

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, August 03, 1884 - Page 10 — Chess.

August 04, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, August 04, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess World.

August 08, 1884

• The Nottinghamshire Guardian Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Friday, August 08, 1884 - Page 12 — Chess. — Games: Morphy vs. Duke of Brunwick and Count Isouard; Anderssen vs. Morphy

August 10, 1884

• The Inter Ocean Chicago, Illinois Sunday, August 10, 1884 - Page 11 — Great Games of Chess (in India)

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, August 10, 1884 - Page 8 — The Chess-Board. - Morphy's Great Game With Freeman-A Bright Bit of a Mate. — Next in the order of the great Morphy games, we give that memorable partie played in Birmingham, England, by the great champion as one of eight simultaneous blindfold games.

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, August 10, 1884 - Page 12 — Chess — The game in question was not by Paul Morphy, but Ernest Morphy, the uncle of Paul Morphy…

August 16, 1884

• Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Saturday, August 16, 1884 - Page 10 — Chess. — Game between Paul Morphy and father.

August 17, 1884

• Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Sunday, August 17, 1884 - Page 17 — Chess. — Game Between Paul Morphy and His Father.

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, August 17, 1884 - Page 6 — Chess — While perusing “Lowenthal's Morphy” I thought that a tableau in the style of the one below would have been a good addition to the work, and would yet be, at this time, in view of the recent death of that great master, a fitting tribute to his memory, showing at a glance his remarkable triumphs over the greatest players of his time, and that when he was scarcely out of his teens. Out of 169 games only twelve actually lost! In the blindfold games, out of thirty-eight, only one lost! And what games are his? Is there anything in the play of the present chess kings as brilliant, as grand, and, at the same time, as simple? Truly, above all, by his genius, his gentlemanly deportment, his urbanity, his unassuming modesty. With respect, yours truly, Emile D. Nores. Read More

August 23, 1884

• Ottawa Daily Citizen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, August 23, 1884 - Page 4 — Chess.

August 24, 1884

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, August 24, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess-Board — A Muzio By Morphy (Remove the first Queen's Rook).

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, August 24, 1884 - Chess. No listing for this edition on Newspapers provided, yet.

August 26, 1884

• The Times Streator, Illinois Tuesday, August 26, 1884 - Page 4 — A Chess School. There is a chess school in India with its salaried professors, and success in the game is held in very high regard. Had Paul Morphy gone to Calcutta in his travels twenty years ago he would have met an antagonist well worthy of his powers in Mohesh Ghutuck, who, it was said, could play a fabulous number of games when lying on the ground with his eyes closed. The complications of the game called the Indian problem is known all over the Occident as one of the most difficult ever devised. ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ Read More

August 29, 1884

• The Nottinghamshire Guardian Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Friday, August 29, 1884 - Page 12 — Chess.

August 30, 1884

• The Leeds Mercury Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Saturday, August 30, 1884 - Page 19 — Chess. — Paul Morphy was not a problem composer. Some years ago we had seen it stated that he never composed a problem in his life. True, several positions had occurred in actual play which had been built up by him, the result of his far-seeing powers, and which with no great stretch of chess language might well be called problems, but these were not problems in the general acceptation of the meaning of the world… Read More

August 31, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, August 31, 1884 - Page 6 — Chess

September 02, 1884

• The Morning Post London, Greater London, England Tuesday, September 02, 1884 - Page 4 — The Legacy of Paul Morphy. — “…Although America cannot claim to have produced nearly so many luminaries of the game as either Germany or England, it has yet the honor of having given to the world the greatest chess genius who ever lived. We allude to the late PAUL MORPHY, who surprised Europe in 1857, when only twenty-one years of age, by defeating her best players, and whose decease this year cast a gloom over chess circles throughout the globe. Mr. MORPHY had long abandoned any serious pursuit of the pastime in which he so greatly excelled in youth, and was consequently personally unknown to the present generation of chess players, who, however, have derived as much amusement as instruction from the published book of his games. This collection is, in fact, to a chess enthusiast what SHAKESPEARE'S or BYRON'S works are to a lover of poetry. In the same way as those writers have exemplified the most exquisite capabilities of the English language, so MORPHY has shown us what delicate and previously undreamed of combinations can be produced on the chess board. Read More

September 06, 1884

• The Leeds Mercury Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Saturday, September 06, 1884 - Page 19 — Chess.

September 08, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, September 08, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess World. — “The first game of Paul Morphy's published by authority appeared in the Paris Regence, 1851, with the following letter from his uncle, Ernest Morphy, dated Oct. 31, 1850: ‘I send you herewith a game of chess played on the 28th inst., by M.R. and young Paul Morphy, my nephew, only twelve years old. This boy has never opened a chess-book, and he learned the moves by observing the games played between members of his family. In the openings he plays the correct moves as by inspiration, and one is astonished by his precision in the middle and end-games. As he sits before the chess-board his countanence expresses no agitation even in the most critical positions; in such cases he ordinarily hums an air softly, and patiently seeks the combination needed. He plays three or four very difficult games every Sunday (the only day his father permits him to play) without showing the least fatigue.’” Read More

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, September 07, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess.

September 14, 1884

• The Saint Paul Globe Saint Paul, Minnesota Sunday, September 14, 1884 - Page 4 — Chess.

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, September 14, 1884 - Page 10 — Chess.

September 15, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, September 15, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess World.

September 19, 1884

• The Nottinghamshire Guardian Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Friday, September 19, 1884 - Page 12 — Chess.

September 20, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, September 20, 1884 - Page 11 — Chess.

September 21, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, September 21, 1884 - Page 10 — Chess.

September 22, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, September 22, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess World.

September 28, 1884

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, September 28, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess Board.

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, September 28, 1884 - Page 12 — Chess.

October 05, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, October 05, 1884 - Page 12 — Chess.

October 08, 1884

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Wednesday, October 08, 1884 - Page 4 — Taking Sides. — “…We remember that when Mr. Morphy crossed the ocean to encounter the great master of English chess on his own ground the newspapers were filled with the details of the young champion's visit, and with caustic comments upon Mr. Staunton's attempts to avoid by shifts and evasions the match which he was so little likely to win. Gentlemen who had never played a game of chess in their lives, and who had not the faintest conception of the difference between “castling” and capturing a pawn en passant, were hardly less excited and interested than the veterans of the checkered field.” Read More

October 12, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, October 12, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess.

• The Saint Paul Globe Saint Paul, Minnesota Sunday, October 12, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess.

October 18, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, October 18, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess.

October 19, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, October 19, 1884 - Page 10 — Chess.

October 26, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, October 26, 1884 - Page 10 — Chess.

October 27, 1884

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Monday, October 27, 1884 - Page 6 — The Chess World.

November 02, 1884

• The Saint Paul Globe Saint Paul, Minnesota Sunday, November 02, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess.

• The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Sunday, November 02, 1884 - Page 4 — Sports and Pastimes.

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, November 02, 1884 - Page 14 — Chess.

November 09, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, November 09, 1884 - Page 14 — Chess. — “Among the many interesting exhibits to be made at our coming great World's Exposition, of peculiar interest to all chess-players will be the often mentioned set of gold and silver chess-men, set with jewels, presented to Paul Morphy by a number of prominent citizens of New York, members of the chess club of that city and others, after his return in 1859 from his triumphal tour in the European chess world. These famous chess-men will form part of the exhibit of curiosities and relics pertaining to the history of the city and State now being collected by the Ladies' City Exhibit Association, who, we may add, have also secured and will display a number of other interesting gifts and mementoes of the deceased chess king. ★ / ★ / ★ Read More

November 15, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, November 15, 1884 - Page 16 — Chess. — “The set of gold and silver chess men presented to Paul Morphy on his return to this country after his victorious tour through Europe, will be on exhibition at the coming great World's Exposition to be held in New Orleans this winter.” ★ / ★

November 16, 1884

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, November 16, 1884 - Page 8 — The Chess-Board.

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, November 16, 1884 - Page 10 — Chess.

November 23, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, November 23, 1884 - Page 16 — Chess.

• The Saint Paul Globe Saint Paul, Minnesota Sunday, November 23, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess.

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, November 23, 1884 - Page 7 — The Chess Board.

  “Morphy's dead, you know.”

Steinitz Envy and Vindictive Remarks 23 Nov 1884, Sun The Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

November 29, 1884

• St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, November 29, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess.

November 30, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, November 30, 1884 - Page 6 — Chess.

December 06, 1884

• The Leeds Mercury Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Saturday, December 06, 1884 - Page 19 — Chess.

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, December 07, 1884 - Page 15 — Chess.

December 14, 1884

• The Saint Paul Globe Saint Paul, Minnesota Sunday, December 14, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess.

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, December 14, 1884 - Page 8 — The Chess Board.

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, December 14, 1884 - Page 12 — Chess.

December 21, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, December 21, 1884 - Page 8 — Chess.

December 24, 1884

• Gibson City Courier Gibson City, Illinois Wednesday, December 24, 1884 - Page 11 — Distinguished Persons Who Passed Away in 1884: ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★

December 28, 1884

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, December 28, 1884 - Page 9 — Chess.

“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. ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ Defamation of Paul Morphy & such vivid details of death! Pre-written news or watched him die? Postmortem slander and defamation of Paul Morphy. Such vivid details about Morphy's death. Were the authors present and standing over him while he died, making their “reports”? Or is it just more of the same decade of stalking, defamation, and lies to divert any hint of suspicion by providing false details to the cause… while nailing that agenda of stalking and defamation home, to clear up a vacancy for a new world chess champion? Within the following newspaper reports are stories which did NOT come from any legitimate New Orleans sources accusing Paul Morphy of “madness”. So the source? Defamation of Paul Morphy… & such vivid details of death! Pre-written news or watched him die? The Chicago Stalker… again… Morphy was barely on the slab, but the stalker already has his entire story in print by the 11th! with every possible detail, covered, neatly including his ongoing 1861-1884 campaign of slander and stalking! 1) Details they could not possibly know are provided. 2) Agenda to demonize Paul Morphy continues from the same defamatory sources. 3) All absence of the years of stalking are carefully omitted by these authors in their continuing propaganda. / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★