From: Blunderov (squooker@mweb.co.za)
Date: Mon May 03 2004 - 23:34:39 MDT
rhinoceros
Sent: 04 May 2004 03:09 AM
[rhinoceros]
I understand that I digress from the cybersquatting topic but I couldn't
help it.
Paul Morphy was a young American genius who suddenly appeared in Europe at
the age of 21 (1858) and crushed all the sacred cows of chess; he was a
really tragic figure. His understanding of the game, especially the way he
utilized "time" on the board, was half a century ahead of his time. He
retired quickly, discouraged by the hostility and intrigue he faced in
Europe, returned home and practiced law. At home, he faced something worse:
Contempt for being a chess player.
http://www.chathurangam.com/Legends/
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He totally broke down when a lady turned down his proposal stating that she
would not marry a "mere chess player". By this time he became a psychotic
and suffered from delusion syndrome. Morphy died in New Orleans in July,
1884 at the age of 47.
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Although the chess community does aknowledge Morphy's genius today,
cybersquatters don't, probably because he won't show up to make a bid for
the domain name. Or is it because brand names have an expiration date?
[Blunderov] A happy digression :) Periodically in chess-lists the debate
arises - 'who was the greatest ever?' Of course the question is largely
specious as 'we all stand on the shoulders of giants.'
But Paul Morphy really does have a claim in this regard. He brought about a
paradigm shift in chess and stood head and shoulders above all his
contemporaries to an extent that has never since been equaled.
Best Regards
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