Chigorin Life and Games: The First Challenger
Mikhail Chigorin played two World Championship matches, in 1889 and 1892. Below, I explore his life and games. Photo: Cleveland Public Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Table of contents: Biography Early life Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin was born in 1850 in Gatchina, Russia. His parents died when he was young, and so he was put […]