Mikhail Chigorin

Russian chess player
Person human Q298286
Mikhail Chigorin
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Mikhail Chigorin

Summary

Mikhail Chigorin is a human[1]. Born in Gatchina[2], he… he was born on October 31, 1850[3]. He passed away in Lublin[4]. He died on January 12, 1908[5]. He worked as a chess player[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Chigorin's place of birth was Gatchina[2].
  • Mikhail Chigorin passed away in Lublin[4].
  • Mikhail Chigorin was born on October 31, 1850[3].
  • Mikhail Chigorin died on January 12, 1908[5].
  • Mikhail Chigorin is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[8].
  • Mikhail Chigorin held citizenship in Russian Empire[9].
  • Mikhail Chigorin worked as a chess player[6].
  • Mikhail Chigorin is recorded as male[10].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's Commons category is recorded as Mikhail Chigorin[12].
  • The cause of death was diabetes[13].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's sport is recorded as chess[14].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's family name is recorded as Chigorin[15].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's given name is recorded as Mikhail[16].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mikhail Chigorin[17].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's Commons gallery is recorded as Mikhail Chigorin[18].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[20].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[23].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's participant in is recorded as St. Petersburg 1879[24].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[25].
  • Mikhail Chigorin's country for sport is recorded as Russian Empire[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gatchina[2], Mikhail Chigorin… he was born on October 31, 1850[3].

Career and Affiliations

Mikhail Chigorin worked as a chess player[6].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Chigorin died on January 12, 1908[5]. He died in Lublin[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[13]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mikhail Chigorin include Chigorin Defense[27], a chess opening[28] and 7268 Chigorin[29], an asteroid[30].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Chigorin has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Chigorin Defense[27], a chess opening[28] and 7268 Chigorin[29], an asteroid[30].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Chigorin born?

Mikhail Chigorin's place of birth was Gatchina[2].

Where did Mikhail Chigorin die?

Mikhail Chigorin died in Lublin[4].

What did Mikhail Chigorin do for work?

Mikhail Chigorin worked as chess player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport chess
    Svkkl authority id 0376480-cigorin-Michail-Ivanovic-18501908
    Family name Chigorin
    Participant in St. Petersburg 1879
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