Paul Morphy - Chess Master Before Chess Masters - Unique NOLA Tours

We at Unique NOLA love to explore what makes New Orleans, well, Unique. For example, many folks don’t realize New Orleans was the home of one of the greatest chess players of all time. Paul Morphy was a rich kid. His dad was a respected judge, and his mom a wonderful opera singer. Their home is Brennan’s Restaurant today. They still have his chess set upstairs. Chess set?

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Paul Morphy - Chess Master Before Chess Masters - Unique NOLA Tours

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Paul Morphy - Chess Master Before Chess Masters - Unique NOLA Tours

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