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Chessmetrics Player Profile: Paul Morphy

Born:

1837-Jun

Died:

1884-Jul

Best World Rank:

#1 (39 different months between the September 1858 rating list and the November 1861 rating list )

Highest Rating:

2743 on the June 1859 rating list, #1 in world, age 22y0m

Best Individual Performance:

2686 in Anderssen-Morphy Match (Paris), 1858, scoring 8/11 (73%) vs 2570-rated opposition

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