Mikhail Chigorin
Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin (also Tchigorin; Russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Чиго́рин; 12 November [O.S. 31 October] 1850 – 25 January [O.S. 12 January] 1908) was a chess player from the Russian Empire. He played two World Championship matches against Wilhelm Steinitz, losing both times. The last great player of the Romantic chess style, he also served as a major source of inspiration for the "Soviet chess school", which dominated the chess world in the middle and latter parts of the 20th century.
| Mikhail Chigorin | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Born | 12 November 1850 Gatchina, St. Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 25 January 1908 (aged 57) Lublin, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
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