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Bibliographical Note

This Dover edition, first published in 2004, is an unabridged republication of

the work originally published in 1993 by Caissa Editions, Yorklyn, Delaware.

An addendum to this book, printed by the original publisher, has been

included in this edition. A list of errata has been specially prepared for this

edition by the author.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Shibut, Macon.

Paul Morphy and the evolution of chess theory / Macon Shibut. p. cm.

Includes indexes.

9780486149875

1. Morphy, Paul Charles, 1837-1884. 2. Chess—Collections of games. I.

Title.

GV1439.M7S45 2004

2003070112

Manufactured in the United States of America

Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y 11501

Table of Contents

Title Page

Introduction

PART I - Analysis

1 - Paul Morphy and the Play of Our Time

2 - Adolph Anderssen and the Standard of Pre-Morphy Chess

3 - Wilhelm Steinitz, Father of the “Modern School”

4 - Thomas Barnes

5 - Blunders and Omissions

6 - Odds

7 - Selected Morphy Endgames

8 - Selected Morphy Openings

PART II - Complete Games

9 - Tournament and Match Games

10 - Other Games

PART III - Perspective

11 - Paul Morphy and the Play of His Time

12 - Alexander Alekhine and Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Debate the

Chess style of Paul Morphy

Errata