Paul Morphy 1837 - 1884
"The pride and sorrow of chess" was the greatest player of his day.

Click on one of the three great players below to see some very difficult chess problems that Galen composed. Generally, only masters will have a realistic chance of solving one but don't let that discourage you from taking a look if you're not an elite player. If you can solve all three, you are either an internationally recognized chess player or else you should seriously consider becoming one.

     
Pictured from L to R: Vassily Ivanchuk, Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand