Mikhail Chigorin

About Mikhail Chigorin

Birth Day: November 12, 1850
Birth Place: Russia
Died On: Jan 25, 1908 (age 57)
Birth Sign: Scorpio

Mikhail Chigorin Net Worth

Mikhail Chigorin was born on November 12, 1850 in Russia. Russian chess legend who is perhaps most responsible for chess' immense popularity in Russia and throughout the former Soviet Union.
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💰Mikhail Chigorin Net worth: $17 Million

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About

Russian chess legend who is perhaps most responsible for chess' immense popularity in Russia and throughout the former Soviet Union.

Before Fame

He ended his career as a government officer to pursue chess full time.

Trivia

He is considered to be the last notable romantic-style chess player and his best performance is considered to be the Hastings 1895 chess tournament, where he placed second, ahead of reigning world champion Emanuel Lasker,

Family Life

His parents died when he was just a boy.

Associated With

He famously competed against the legendary Emanuel Lasker.