Paul Morphy

Hello- My favorite Morphy collection is 'Paul Morphy and The Evolution of Chess Theory' by Macon Shibut. There is a paper back version but I have the hardbound with the red cover and it is much nicer. Good Luck -Ron

Only 40 games, but the best are probably in it, is "Morphy Chess Masterpieces", Fred Reinfeld and Andrew Soltis, copyright obtained 1974.

Annotated in detail, but in non-algebraic notation, but so are a lot of very good Books, and it is easy to understand, even if out of date.

But, I am sure there are other ones. But the one I have cited is very good indeed.

It would be very interesting to see him play in this day and age.

Given how he was around before Steinitz, and those who buikt on him, and the modern Computer, he was a marvel.

Great mentor for beginners and intermediate players even today.

And just a pleasure for those who like Open games.

Morphy: Move by Move by Zenón Franco
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/7625.pdf

http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Morphy-Move-by-Move-80p3927.htm

"Very good book" - FM Carsten Hansen (2017)

A First Book of Morphy by Del Rosario

https://www.chess.com/blog/Chessmo/review-a-first-book-of-morphy

If I remember correctly, this book has a reprint of the lengthy commentary on Morphy by Steinitz.

In 1859, Max Lange published his "Paul Morphy: Skizze aus der Schachwelt," a very interesting book on "the transatlantic master."  He gave selected games, lightly annotated in that charming old world style. Fortunately, Ernst Falkbeer translated the book in to English the following year and gave us "Paul Morphy: A Sketch from the Chess World (it should be noted the German book used algebraic while the English translation used descriptive).

Here's a page from Max Lange's original showing a Nov. 1856 game between Paul and his uncle Ernest followed by that same game in pgn with Max Lange's notes in English:

Philip W. Sergeant wrote a couple of nice books on Morphy, "Morphy's Games of Chess" and "Morphy Gleanings," later republished as "Unknown Morphy."  All are lightly annotated but "Morphy Gleanings gives many biographical details left out of "Morphy's Games of Chess."

If I remember correctly, the Sergeant books are in descriptive notation (1 P-K4 P-K4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3).

Yes, they were, unless there have been reprints.

Anyone selling Valeri Beim’s “Paul Morphy: A Modern Perspective”….? Please PM me.

I own both Beim's book and Shibut's book.  Both are worth reading and there are some good insights into Morphy's play.  I had "Morphy's Chess Masterpieces" and enjoyed the games there, too, but there weren't enough games for me.

Beim's book has about 60 Morphy games and a handful of non-Morphy games, all heavily and helpfully annotated.  

Yeah, I own Shibut's book, and I like the contextualization given there to his games and the overall evolution of chess theory. I am looking to purchase Beim's book, however, because I have read all his other books (except the one on the Leningrad Dutch), and I really love his style and approach. I would like to read his analysis of Morphy's games, but on Amazon the price is ridiculous. I can't seem to find an affordable copy anywhere.

It's available for download as a Barnes & Noble Nook book.

Thank you all for posting links to copies. However, I am not a complete idiot… I have checked Amazon and B&N and many many more websites. I am aware there a digital copies for purchase. My point is I would like to purchase a hard copy, not a digital one. Thanks anyways. I’m basically interested in someone willing to sell a physical copy of Beim’s book for less than the ridiculously high prices offered online.

There. Hopefully this can help clarify things and avoid obvious posts and suggestions with links 😂😛