Greetings from New Orleans and the 2013 SP National Open for Boys and Girls.
Before the activities which start this afternoon, I had a chance to visit and pay respect to the great Paul Morphy at his final resting place.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Who’s better? Morphy or Fischer?
I don’t know about them, But I think I am better now because I am alive and they are dead.
Don’t be so sure that they are dead.
A popularly held theory about Paul Morphy is that if he returned to the chess world today and played our best contemporary players, he would come out the loser, he would come out the loser. Nothing is further from the truth. In a set match, Morphy would beat anybody alive today …
-Bobby Fischer
RIP Morphy
Fischer’s adoration of Morphy is like Efren Reyes’ adoration of Mike Sigel.
All of which are considered one of the greatest to play chess (& billiards).
Thanks Coach Susan for sharing.
Susan – when you met Bobby in the mid 1990’s, you met Paul Morphy’s spiritual chess heir.
If you ever get the chance to meet Frank Brady, Fischer’s biographer, ask him to show you where Bobby put his hand on the imprint of Morphy;s hand at the Marshall CC in New York City.
R.I.P. Paul Morphy.
The most beautiful part on this website is the picture where Susan Polgar visited Morphy’s grave an earnest tribute and respect by her that Paul Morphy deserve for…. America should be proud of Morphy alone in the history of Chess.
Look at photographies of Garry Kasparov. Do anybody recognize PC Morphy. Compare Kasparov’s contributes to chess with Morphy’s.