Harry Nelson Pillsbury

Harry Nelson Pillsbury (December 5, 1872 - July, 1906), was United States Chess Champion from 1898 until his death in 1906.

Lifetime records

Pillsbury had an even record against Lasker (+5-5=4). He even beat Lasker with black pieces at St Petersburg in 1895http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1109091 and at Augsburg in 1900http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1075898.

Related Topics:
St Petersburg - Augsburg - 1900

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Pillsbury also had an even score against Steinitz (+5-5=3) and Tarrasch (+5-5=2), but a slight minus against Chigorin (+7-8=6) and surprisingly against Joseph Henry Blackburne (+3-5=4), while he beat David Janowski (+6-4=2) and Geza Maroczy (+4-3=7) and crushed Carl Schlechter (+8-2=9).

Related Topics:
Joseph Henry Blackburne - David Janowski - Geza Maroczy - Carl Schlechter

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