Book Description

At Buffalo 1901 Pillsbury won ahead of Delmar, Napier, Howell, Marshall, and Karpinski in a double-round event. At Buffalo 1894 Showalter edged Pillsbury out by half a point, followed by Albin and Farnsworth also in a double-round format. Both tournaments are previously unpublished. Also given are all the serious games contested between Pillsbury and Marshall and an article on blindfold play by Pillsbury. Good material on U.S. chess history of that era. 18 photos and drawings.