Harry Nelson Pillsbury

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

Sensation at Hastings

The Brooklyn chess club sponsored his journey to Europe to play in the Hastings 1895 chess tournament, in which all the greatest players of the time participated. The 22-year-old Pillsbury became a celebrity in the United States and abroad by winning the tournament, finishing ahead of reigning world champion Lasker and former world champion Steinitz and his recent challenger Mikhail Chigorin who was second. The dynamic style that Pillsbury exhibited during the tournament also helped to popularize the Queen's Gambit during the 1890s, including a famous win over the powerful Siegbert Tarrasch.http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1109079

Related Topics:
Brooklyn - Europe - Hastings 1895 chess tournament - Lasker - Steinitz - Mikhail Chigorin - Queen's Gambit - 1890s - Siegbert Tarrasch

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