The Tragic Life And Short Chess Career Of James A. Leonard, 1841-1862

Born in 1841, in New York, killed in the Civil War, James A. Leonard was the son of a poor Irish immigrant--but even a poor child could play the game of kings. Leonard grew up in a time when interest in chess was experiencing a revival, and Paul Morphy had captured nation's interest. Leonard defeated a number of the country's notable chess players and was widely viewed as the "New Morphy." Game scores and diagrams from 96 of Leonard's games are included.