Later life Mikhail Chigorin
mikhail chigorin shortly before death in 1908
as ambassador russian chess, chigorin shining example; gave many lectures, wrote magazine articles , chess columns , subsidised or otherwise supported number of periodicals keep them afloat despite low readership levels. founded chess club in saint petersburg , tried many years establish chess association, attempt succeeded few years after death.
according canadian international master lawrence day, chigorin travelled young fedor bogatyrchuk russian events in 1905-1907 period, helping train him. after moving canada following world war ii, bogatyrchuk trained day.
in 1907, chigorin failed badly in chess tournament. not in health , diagnosed doctors in carlsbad advanced , untreatable case of diabetes. prompted prediction had months live, whereupon returned estranged wife , daughter in lublin , died following january. in 1909, chigorin memorial tournament played in st. petersburg. after many more followed: 1947 onwards in sochi , 1990 in saint petersburg.
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