Morphy, Paul (1837-1884)

Morphy, Paul (1837-1884)

Morphy, Paul (1837-1884) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Charles Alias: –   «Chess never has been and never can be aught but a recreation. It should not be indulged in to the detriment of other and more serious...
Danican Philidor, François-André (1726-1795)

Danican Philidor, François-André (1726-1795)

Danican Philidor, François-André (1726-1795) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: François-André Danican Philidor was a French musician and chess player, considered one of the...
Steinitz, Wilhelm (1836-1900)

Steinitz, Wilhelm (1836-1900)

Steinitz, Wilhelm (1836-1900) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: William. Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: Wilhelm Steinitz was an Austrian and later American chess player, where he developed a large part of his...
Lasker, Emanuel (1868-1941)

Lasker, Emanuel (1868-1941)

Lasker, Emanuel (1868-1941) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings:  Alias: –   «On the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of lies; the merciless fact,...
Capablanca, José Raúl (1888-1942)

Capablanca, José Raúl (1888-1942)

Capablanca, José Raúl (1888-1942) Alternative last name spellings: Capablanca y Graupera Alternative first name spellings:  Alias: –   «In order to improve your game you must study the endgame before anything else; for, whereas the endings can be studied and...