Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Morphy's Game in Hoboken

Hoboken, New Jersey, is famous for being the hometown of Frank Sinatra. According to legend, the first baseball game was played in Hoboken.

But you probably did not know that Paul Morphy once visited Hoboken, where he lost a game of chess as Black against a consultation team of three players. This story and more can be found at the website of the Hoboken Chess Club.