About
Ukrainian born chess player who dominated American chess in the late 19th Century.
Before fame
He immigrated to New York at the age of 17.
Trivia
He was a six-time United States Chess Champion, winning the championships from 1889 to 1894.
Family life
His family was from the Austria-Hungarian Empire in what is now Ukraine.
Associated with
He could be considered the American counterpart to Savielly Tartakower.
