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Henry Nelson Pillsbury: enormous talent and an early death

12/5/2017 – Henry Nelson Pillsbury was one of the strongest players of his time who never became World Champion. He impressed his contemporaries with his fantastic memory and his amazing blindfold exhibitions. He died at only 33 years of age from syphilis, and suffering from mental illness. Today, December 5, 2017, would be his 145th birthday.

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Henry Nelson Pillsbury: enormous talent and an early death

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