"[Morphy's] glorifiers went on to urge that he was the most brilliant genius who had ever appeared. ... But if we examine Morphy's record and games critically, we cannot justify such extravaganza. And we are compelled to speak of it as the Morphy myth. ... Even if the myth has been destroyed, Morphy remains one of the giants of chess history." – Reuben Fine, The World's Great Chess Games (New York, New York: Dover, 1983; reprint of 1976 edition), page 22.
«Fischer's Top 10». Archivado desde el original el 6 de febrero de 2009. Consultado el 9 de julio de 2020. «As is well known, Morphy gave up the game in 1859.»
Gobet, Fernand (2018). The Psychology of Chess. Routledge. p. [1]. «After his return to Louisiana in 1859 at the age of 22, he totally stopped playing chess.»
Beim, Valeri (2005). Russell Enterprises, Inc. Russell Enterprises, Inc. p. [2]. «Morphy is commonly called the greatest chess genius of all time... If the distinguishing characteristic of genius is that it goes far ahead of the rest of its epoch, the Morphy was a chess genius in the most complete sense of the term».
Beim, Valeri (2005). Russell Enterprises, Inc. Russell Enterprises, Inc. p. [3]. «Morphy is commonly called the greatest chess genius of all time... If the distinguishing characteristic of genius is that it goes far ahead of the rest of its epoch, then Morphy was a chess genius in the most complete sense of the term».
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Kurtz, Michael L. (1993). «Paul Morphy: Louisiana's Chess Champion». Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association43 (2). p. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4233011?seq=1 175. «(...) in 1858 and 1859, returning to America as the unofficial but universally acknowledged chess champion of the world. Then, just as suddenly, Morphy retired from active chess competition».
Kurtz, Michael L. (1993). «Paul Morphy: Louisiana's Chess Champion». Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association43 (2). p. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4233011?seq=1 175. «(...) Then, just as suddenly, Morphy retired from active chess competition, spending the remainding of his life futifuly trying to establish a law practice in New Orleans».
«Fischer's Top 10». Archivado desde el original el 6 de febrero de 2009. Consultado el 9 de julio de 2020. «As is well known, Morphy gave up the game in 1859.»
