Paul Morphy

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A historical chess player considered the best in the world by a significant margin in his era, but a tragic figure who quit chess due to lack of competition. Hikaru places him in the top 10 historical players based on peer dominance.

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Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness | Lex Fridman Podcast #330

Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness | Lex Fridman Podcast #330

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A historical chess player considered the best in the world by a significant margin in his era, but a tragic figure who quit chess due to lack of competition. Hikaru places him in the top 10 historical players based on peer dominance.