Paul Morphy

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess player
gptkbp:birthDate June 22, 1837
gptkbp:chessOpening gptkb:Ruy_Lopez
gptkb:Philidor_Defense
gptkb:Italian_Game
unknown
aggressive play
control of the center
king safety
development of pieces
Evans Gambit
Morphy Defense
tactical combinations
standard algebraic notation
sacrifices for initiative
known for brilliant endgames
over 200 recorded games
gptkbp:deathDate July 10, 1884
gptkbp:famousQuote "I have never been able to understand why the chess world has not recognized me as the world champion."
gptkbp:golfingEvents unofficial world champion
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn influenced_Alexander_Grischuk
influenced_Alireza_Firouzja
influenced_Anatoly_Karpov
influenced_Anish_Giri
influenced_Bobby_Fischer
influenced_Ding_Liren
influenced_Dmitry_Andreikin
influenced_Fabiano_Caruana
influenced_Garry_Kasparov
influenced_Hikaru_Nakamura
influenced_Ian_Nepomniachtchi
influenced_José_Raúl_Capablanca
influenced_Levon_Aronian
influenced_Magnus_Carlsen
influenced_Maxime_Vachier-Lagrave
influenced_Richard_Rapport
influenced_Sergey_Karjakin
influenced_Shakhriyar_Mamedyarov
influenced_Teimour_Radjabov
influenced_Viswanathan_Anand
influenced_Vladimir_Kramnik
influenced_Wesley_So
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paul Morphy
gptkbp:influence modern chess theory
gptkbp:knownFor being a chess prodigy
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future generations of chess players
gptkbp:membership Café de la Régence
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent World_Chess_Champion_(unofficial)
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Howard_Staunton
Adolf Anderssen
Morphy_vs._Duke_of_Brunswick_and_Count_Isouard
gptkbp:occupation lawyer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:style romantic chess
gptkbp:youth_tournaments multiple