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Paul Morphy Anegre Combination

£179.95

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After receiving his degree in 1857, Morphy was not yet of legal age to practice law and found himself with free time. He received an invitation to play at the First American Chess Congress in New York City and, at his uncle’s urging, accepted. Morphy won the tournament which included strong players of the day, such as Alexander Meek and Louis Paulsen. Morphy was hailed as the chess champion of the United States and stayed in New York playing chess through 1857, winning the vast majority of his games. In 1858, Morphy travelled to Europe to play European Champion Howard Staunton. While negotiations for a match proved problematic, Morphy played every strong player in Europe, usually winning easily. While the match with Staunton never came about, Morphy was hailed by most in Europe as the world’s best player.

Ebonised/Boxwood chess pieces with 3.5 Inch King, double weighted and perfectly balanced with fitted Green felt pads to the pieces.
This set ships with 4 Queens as standard!

Matched perfectly with our 19 Inch entry level Maple Inlaid and Black chessboard.

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