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Paul Morphy, Haitian Revolution, Paintings To Paint, Chess Art, Chess Books, How To Play Chess, Chess Master, Chess Club, Visit New Orleans

In the winter of 1857, a frenzy took over the city of New Orleans. Twenty-year-old Paul Morphy had returned to his home city from a trip to New York, where he dominated the best chess players in the country. This led to a craze that would continue until the summer of 1858. Merchants could not keep enough chess books, chessboards, and pieces to meet the demand. Newsboys on

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Paul Keres Chess Photo, Paul Morphy, Two Knights, Chess Playing, Chess Grandmaster, Bobby Fischer, Chess Art, Magnus Carlsen, Strategy Board Games

This is a classical chess photo, one of if not the most famous: Alekhine's death scene. It is thought that Alekhine collapsed in front of his hotel door and was dragged inside by persons unknown to leave him in a more dignified repose. There are other famous pics out there but this probably tops them...

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