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'''Paul Morphy''' (1837-1884) was the first [[American]] [[chess]] prodigy and was the most dominating player of his time, although his career was short and tragic. He grew up in an affluent [[Louisiana]] family, and began playing chess as a child, dominating a match against the Hungarian master Johann Lowenthal when he was 12. He graduated from law school, but could not practice until he turned 21, so he turned to chess again.

'''Paul Morphy''' (1837-1884) was the first [[American]] [[chess]] prodigy and was the most dominating player of his time, although his career was short and tragic. He is considered the greatest chess player of the 19th century, and the inventor of the [[rook lift]].

 

He grew up in an affluent [[Louisiana]] family, and began playing chess as a child, dominating a match against the Hungarian master Johann Lowenthal when he was 12. He graduated from law school, but could not practice until he turned 21, so he turned to chess again.

Morphy traveled to and dominated [[Europe]], beating all of Europe's strongest players with the exception of the English master Howard Staunton, who refused to play Morphy out of fear. Morphy played a famous and beautiful game at the [[Paris]] opera against two French noblemen which has gone down as one of the most famous games of all time, which can be seen here [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1233404], although Morphy was upset at having to sit with the opera at his back, and the noblemen were criticized for playing chess at the opera house!  

Morphy traveled to and dominated [[Europe]], beating all of Europe's strongest players with the exception of the English master Howard Staunton, who refused to play Morphy out of fear. Morphy played a famous and beautiful game at the [[Paris]] opera against two French noblemen which has gone down as one of the most famous games of all time, which can be seen here [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1233404], although Morphy was upset at having to sit with the opera at his back, and the noblemen were criticized for playing chess at the opera house!