biography
| name: |
Pillsbury, Harry Nelson
|
| sex:
| male
|
| lived:
| (1872–1906)
|
| biography:
| Chess player, born in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. The best American since Paul Morphy, he beat an unprecedented field including the world champion, the ex-champion, and the champions of six countries, in Hastings, UK (1895), and twice beat Jackson Showalter for the US title (1897, 1898). He died of a stroke. |
|
|
