Hello.I´d like to know if anyone has detailed information about how contracted the syphilis Harry Pillsbury.
I believe he said in an interview that wasn´t a Russian lady.
Although is something gossip. I´d like to know if there is evidence about the woman who stuck it.
Did start the problem in 1895 or 1896....?.
Was a hooker?.
I´d bet happened in Russia.
He could have won the world championship to Lasker if it wasn´t for that disease.
I imagine he got it the same way most people get it.
What is the point? You want a name ??? Obviously trolling for attention with "detailed information" as the topic serves absolutely nothing for anyone. No doubt, will be closed very soon.
Um... who cares? His chess games are the important part of his life.
lmao best forum post ever
After this, I'd like to know specifically how Capablanca contracted the flu before the 1924 New York tournament. And no rumors, people. Facts.
According to this article:
www.chess.com/blog/batgirl/pillsbury-and-the-ladieshe was a supporter for women's chess.
Is it possible he contracted syphilis from one of these women, or possibly one from another club?
Is there any record of a woman chess player being diagnosed or dying from syphilis in the same time-frame?
Thank you very much okgo and Oscillations. Good links.
Oscillations, I liked your post a lot because you contribute hypotheses that I had not thought about.
My intuition tells me happened in St. Petersburg
between 13 December 1895-27 January 1896.
I don´t discover anything new when I say that this disease seriously damaged his chess level.
Without that disease and with a good preparation, this player would be one of the champions of the world.
Yes, Pillsbury was one of the greatest talents and it's a shame he died so young. But what difference does it make from whom he contracted the disease?