Morphy, P.C. – Perrin, A. 1857




Results
 
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Morphy, Paul    2801 (34) 9/
Perrin, Alphonse    1768 (129) 0/
  Morphy, Paul gave odds of a rook
 
Status: casual

Event table notes

Event data
Place: New York
Start date: 1857
End date: 1857
 
Notes:
These games were played while Morphy was in New York for about 2 months from Oct. to Dec. 1857. The Chess Monthly of Dec. 1857 (p.383) gives +7-0=0; the issue of Jan. 1858 (p.31) gives +9-0=0. I take the latter as most complete.
 
References
Books
   Lange and Falkbeer, Paul Morphy Sketch, page 76
   Lawson, Paul Morphy, page 86
Periodicals
   [CMNY], vol. 1, no. 12, Dec. 1857, page 384
   [CMNY], vol. 2, no. 1, Jan. 1858, page 31
Web
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Collected results, 1836-1863]

Match information updated: 31 Dec. 2014