Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Personal information
Born(1872-12-05)December 5, 1872
Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJune 17, 1906(1906-06-17) (aged 33)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Chess career
CountryUnited States

Harry Nelson Pillsbury (December 5, 1872 – June 17, 1906) was a leading American chess player. At the age of 22, he won the Hastings 1895 chess tournament, one of the strongest tournaments of the time, but his illness and early death prevented him from challenging for the World Chess Championship.

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