Chigorin’s Checkmates
Mikhail Chigorin (1850-1908) is one of the founding fathers
of Russian chess. He lost two matches for the World Chess Championship title
against the first official champion Wilhelm
Steinitz, in 1889 and 1892. A highly creative player, he enjoyed a long and successful chess career,
despite dying at the comparatively young age of 57. His sharp tactical eye
helped him win many games in style, which brings us nicely to our selection of
Chigorin’s checkmates.