Paul Morphy's Grave, or Not

Above, a postcard said to show the grave of Paul Morphy (1837–1884), topped by a likeness of a chess knight in New Orleans’ St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.  Known as “The Pride and Sorrow of Chess,” Morphy was a brilliant young man who dazzled the chess world but turned his back on the game before…

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