In the 19th century a whole generation of prominent Russian chess players came to the fore, whose work contributed to the emergence of a national chess school that received worldwide recognition. The main role here belongs to Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin. The author of the book acquaints the reader with the most significant events in the life and work of this outstanding chess player, showing the contribution of Chigorin to the development of chess theory using his best games and problems.
