Rook-N-Pawn - Morphy Chess Set - Rosewood - 4" King

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World Championship Series - Paul Charles Morphy Commemorative Chess Set 4"- Rosewood

Simple Elegance with an Edge. Typifies Paul Morphy. Graceful, simple lines dominate this wood chess set. A rugged bridle knight is the centerpiece. Most sets this price are made for casual use only at the home...but not this set. Sharp bezels on the Queens ,massive Rooks, and finely turned Bishops give these wood pieces a look to remember. The Kings each have 2 finneals. This set comes in a fitted Rosewood Presentation case.

Everyone remembers Morphy from his Queen sacrifices...these games were the exception, not the rule. Most of Morphy's games were played in a conservative fashion.
Paul Charles Morphy (June 22, 1837 - July 10, 1884)
Morphy can be considered the first modern player. Some of his games do not look modern because he did not need the sort of slow positional systems that modern grandmasters use, or that Staunton, Paulsen, and later Steinitz developed. His opponents had not yet mastered the open game, so he played it against them and he preferred open positions because they brought quick success. He played open games almost to perfection, but he also could handle any sort of position, having a complete grasp of chess that was years ahead of his time. Morphy was a player who intuitively knew what was best, and in this regard he has been likened to Capablanca. He was, like Capablanca, a child prodigy; he played fast and he was hard to beat. Wenthal and Anderssen both later remarked that he was indeed hard to beat since he knew how to defend and would draw or even win games despite getting into bad positions. At the same time, he was deadly when given a promising position. Anderssen especially commented on this, saying that after one bad move against Morphy one may as well resign. "I win my games in seventy moves but Mr. Morphy wins his in twenty, but that is only natural..." Anderssen said, explaining his poor results against Morphy.

Fits best on our Exclusive Monaco Series 2.25" square Chess Boards. I would recommend the Midas wood board for this set.

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Reg price: $499.95
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