Chigorin, Mikhail (1850-1908)

Chigorin, Mikhail (1850-1908)

Chigorin, Mikhail (1850-1908) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Ivanovich Tchigorin. Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: Mikhail Chigorin was a prominent Russian chess player considered one of the top 5 best players in...
Pillsbury, Harry Nelson (1872-1906)

Pillsbury, Harry Nelson (1872-1906)

Pillsbury, Harry Nelson (1872-1906) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –   GENERAL INFO Description: Harry Nelson Pillsbury was an American chess player. At the age of 22, he won one of the strongest...
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)

Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)

Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Georg Alias: –   «Melody as revealed in the greatest works of our classics is one of the most noble gifts which an invisible deity has bestowed on mankind.«  ...
Zukertort, Johannes (1842-1888)

Zukertort, Johannes (1842-1888)

Zukertort, Johannes (1842-1888)     Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Hermann Alias:   GENERAL INFO Description: Johannes Zukertort was one of the best chess players of his time, being a finalist in the World Chess Championship....
Tarrasch, Siegbert (1862-1934)

Tarrasch, Siegbert (1862-1934)

Tarrasch, Siegbert (1862-1934) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –   «Chess, like music or love, has the power to make people happy»   GENERAL INFO Description: Siegbert Tarrasch was one of the strongest...