Buffalo 1901 And 1894 Chess Tournaments

The two tournaments Buffalo 1894 and 1901 hitherto have remained obscure even though the brightest American chess star of the day, Harry Pillsbury, was a contestant in both. In addition, Pillsbury's chief rival in those days, Frank Marshall, was a contestant at Buffalo 1901, though in such poor form that he only finished fifth out of six players. Although neither of these tournaments are among the strongest held in the USA, each has a special significance in being a training ground for most of the best American players of that day. Buffalo 1894 was an important training event for Pillsbury, who only a year later won one of the greatest tournaments of all time. (Hastings 1895).