THE American Chess Congress, at Now York, in October, 1857, by the wide-spread interest which it awakened, revealed what was not very generally suspected,—that the game of chess is played and ...

A Chess Champion’s Dominance—and Madness As a young man, Paul Morphy vanquished eight opponents simultaneously while effectively blindfolded ...

He was hailed as "The Chess Champion of the World" and given a diamond watch and a set of gold-and-silver chessmen. Already, merchandisers were hawking Paul Morphy cigars and straw hats.