Paul Charles Morphy: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

David Lawson, Paul Morphy: The Pride and Sorrow of Chess (1976), is the definitive guide to Morphy’s life.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jul 06, 2025
Anniversary information added. Jun 18, 2025
Add new Web site: 64 Parishes - Paul Morphy. Mar 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Historic BK House and Gardens - Paul Morphy. Aug 30, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Mar 27, 2024
Add new Web site: American Heritage - Paul Morphy, Chess Prodigy. Sep 29, 2023
Link added. Feb 23, 2023
Add new Web site: World Chess Hall of Fame - Biography of Paul Charles Morphy. Apr 11, 2017
Added new Web site: Chess Poster - Biography of Paul Charles Morphy. Nov 28, 2007
Added new Web site: JeremySilman - Biography of Paul Charles Morphy. Nov 28, 2007
Media added. Nov 21, 2006
Article revised. Nov 02, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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