zialasker Says:

Mar 1, 2010 - I love those photos and drawings of old New Orleans and New York.

KalkiAwaits Says:

Mar 2, 2010 - You did a great job here Jessica. Some interesting facts I left out of my videos. Great pics and good pace. :)

jessicafischerqueen Says:

Mar 2, 2010 - Everybody- please check out the excellent Chess History Videos at KalkiAwaits channel: Just click on his name and you get to his house.

jessicafischerqueen Says:

Mar 2, 2010 - This chess film is dedicated to Travis Bickle, who told me to make it, to Sony Magellan, who inspired me to make podcasts, and to KalkiAwaits for his amazing chess history films. All pictures courtesy of GOOGLE IMAGES, and thanks to Bill Wall and David Lawson for their great Morphy biographies.

inokione Says:

Mar 3, 2010 - Great Video of a Great Player ! Your Videos are a Chess Time Machine , Thx a lot for creative work !! ( i really love his rxf2 followed by Qa3 in his game with Bird :-) )

PGGMMLB Says:

Mar 3, 2010 - l must say this was very well thought out and very enjoyable to watch. So props to all those who you mentioned in your inspiration...especially to Khaiki Awaits, without being a subscriber, l wouldn't have seen this. Great vid!!!

romeobishop Says:

Mar 6, 2010 - Great sketches of the Morphy relatives I wonder who sketched them and from what photograph. Morphy was perhaps the greatest of them all.

sonjaxfactor Says:

Mar 16, 2010 - thank you.

GuimarasManga Says:

Mar 22, 2010 - i guess you are a pro chess player, jessica... i am not that good...

DrunkenPoetic Says:

Mar 26, 2010 - Once again Jess, great choice of music. Definately fits the documentary.

gerrytol Says:

Apr 2, 2010 - This video is awesome Jess!! I love seeing all those faces. At this moment I am smiling whee!!

gresiu7 Says:

Apr 8, 2010 - BRAVO!!!! goes to my PLAYLIST!!!! I LIKE it!!!! amsterdaMcuLture THANKs

HesperianC730 Says:

Apr 11, 2010 - Beautiful mind Beautiful music Beautiful chess... My source of inspiration each night. Great job jfq! --Barok Espinosa

ReallyDisturbing Says:

Apr 16, 2010 - Love the collection of images. good work. good research. The production quality blows to be honest. Windows movie maker is shit... and so is the font used. I mean hey its whatever, interesting mindset on what you find interesting. Its entertaining to me because I love retro shit but a simple upgrade in how you put it together would push such videos to be a bit less painful.

Sprungformationen Says:

May 3, 2010 - Great videos !

tomthumbtoo Says:

May 17, 2010 - Jessica: About the 15 hr. game in NYC --- was there no time limit on moves in 19th Century chess? I love your images --- the editing is admirable & the mix of music you use is Lovely! ~ttt~

mayeuwe Says:

May 23, 2010 - hello

jessicafischerqueen Says:

May 23, 2010 - @mayeuwe lol hello yourself!

chingisbold Says:

May 28, 2010 - ah hah WTF. HOw come that was drawn at 3 ;36? that is so funny.:)

jessicafischerqueen Says:

May 28, 2010 - @chingisbold That endgame at 3:36 wasn't drawn, it was an easy win for Morphy. That's why it says "1-0" not "1/2 - 1/2"

sharpnova2 Says:

Jun 1, 2010 - Why no narration?

jessicafischerqueen Says:

Jun 1, 2010 - @sharpnova2 I prefer the aesthetic of a "silent film"- I'd rather let the music do the talking for me. I know you can talk while the music is playing, but it tends to "break the mood." These videos are meant to be more aesthetic than informative.

jessicafischerqueen Says:

Jun 1, 2010 - @tomthumbtoo There was no time limit per game in that Match- but by the time Steinitz hit the scene they started to use chess clocks and time limits. The first chess clocks were sand glasses.

jkor9 Says:

Jul 25, 2010 - Really a fascinating video (and immediately in my favorites). Thank you!