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- Paul Morphy, lawyer (I think). One of... well. Greatest of all time discussions are hard (times evolve) but he murdered his competition relative to his time
by alex1138 4mo ago
- Paul Morphy, lawyer (I think). One of... well. Greatest of all time discussions are hard (times evolve) but he murdered his competition relative to his time
- IAmGraydon 4mo agoMorphy was certainly a freak of nature, sort of like Elizabeth in Queen's Gambit. Sadly, he lost his mind and died in his 40s.
- gwern 4mo ago(The quote is apocryphal and long after, so I'm pretty sure it's bunk.)