The history of chess knows many peculiar stories, however, none
of them was so spectacular like the comet-like rise of Paul Morphy.
Within only two years of active play, the American defeated the
strongest players of his time and gained the title of the
unofficial world champion. His retirement at the top of his glory,
some circumstances in his life which never got quite clarified as
well as his tragic end made him a legendary figure through and
through. The ChessBase CD features an extensive biography and a
special tactics database. Moreover, there are expert analyses of
Morphy's playing style by GMs Karten Müller and Rainer Knaak,
dealing with the interesting question: "How was Morphy superior to
this contemporaries?
