Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Harry Nelson Pillsbury 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.
Tournaments won by Harry Nelson Pillsbury
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| DSB Congress Meisterturnier | 1900 | Munich |
| US Chess Championship | 1898 | New York City (United States) |
| US Chess Championship | 1897 | New York City (United States) |
| Hastings | 1895 | Hastings |
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Born: Thursday, December 5, 1872
Died: Sunday, June 17, 1906