Morphy Trivia

Dr. Daaim Shabazz’s site, The Chess Drum, is an interesting site with current chess news and is primarily devoted to information on Black chess players that is not available anywhere else.  One essay I discovered on the site was written by a player of the 1800’s named James Smith in which he discusses subjects pertaining to the 19th century chess era including Paul Morphy and his battle with Howard Staunton. It’s interesting reading and I suggest you check it out. Read Article