Morphy number

The Morphy number is a measure of how closely a chess player is connected to Paul Morphy (1837–1884) by way of playing chess games. As of October 2019, there are very few known living players with Morphy number 3. Many ordinary players have a Morphy number of 6 or more.

Morphy number

The Morphy number is a measure of how closely a chess player is connected to Paul Morphy (1837–1884) by way of playing chess games. As of October 2019, there are very few known living players with Morphy number 3. Many ordinary players have a Morphy number of 6 or more.