Chigorin Memorial
The Chigorin Memorial is a chess tournament played in honour of Mikhail Chigorin (1850–1908), founder of the Soviet Chess School and one of the leading players of his day. The first and most important edition was the one played in 1909 in St. Petersburg. Later on, an international invitation Memorial tournament series was established, and mainly played in the Black Sea resort Sochi. Further irregular tournaments had been held in 1947, 1951, 1961, and 1972, played in diverse venues. From 1993 the venue returned to his hometown. The Memorial is now played as an Open event.
| Tournament | Year | Location | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chigorin Memorial | 2019 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Vitaly Sivuk
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2018 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Pouya Idani
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2017 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Kirill Alekseenko
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2016 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Kirill Alekseenko
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2015 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Kirill Alekseenko
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2014 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Ivan Ivanisevic
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2013 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Pavel Eljanov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2012 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Alexander Areshchenko
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2011 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Dmitry Bocharov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2010 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Eltaj Safarli
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2009 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Sergey Volkov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2008 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Vladimir Belov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2007 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Sergei Movsesian
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2006 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Dmitry Bocharov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2005 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Igor Zakharevich
Roman Ovetchkin |
| Chigorin Memorial | 2004 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Sergey Ivanov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2002 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Alexander Fominyh
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2001 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Mikhail Kobalia
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| Chigorin Memorial | 2000 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Valerij Filippov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1999 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Alexander Grischuk
Sergey Volkov |
| Chigorin Memorial | 1998 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Sergey Volkov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1997 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Konstantin Sakaev
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1996 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Alexei Fedorov
Lembit Oll |
| Chigorin Memorial | 1995 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Vladimir Burmakin
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1994 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Ildar Ibragimov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1993 | St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Alexey Dreev
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1990 | Sochi |
Vadim Ruban
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1989 | Sochi |
Alexey Vyzmanavin
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1988 | Sochi |
Sergey Dolmatov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1987 | Sochi |
Sergey Smagin
Evgeny Pigusov Andrei Kharitonov |
| Chigorin Memorial | 1986 | Sochi |
Svetozar Gligoric
Alexander G Beliavsky Rafael Vaganian |
| Chigorin Memorial | 1985 | Sochi |
Evgeny Sveshnikov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1984 | Sochi |
Georgy Agzamov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1983 | Sochi |
Anatoly Vaisser
Evgeny Sveshnikov |
| Chigorin Memorial | 1982 | Sochi |
Mikhail Tal
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1981 | Sochi |
Vitaly Tseshkovsky
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1980 | Sochi |
Alexander Panchenko
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1979 | Sochi |
Nukhim Rashkovsky
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1977 | Sochi |
Mikhail Tal
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1976 | Sochi |
Lev Polugaevsky
Evgeny Sveshnikov |
| Chigorin Memorial | 1974 | Sochi |
Lev Polugaevsky
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1973 | Sochi |
Mikhail Tal
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1972 | Kislovodsk (Russia) |
Lev Polugaevsky
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1967 | Sochi |
Alexander Zaitsev
Vladimir Simagin Nikolai Krogius Leonid Shamkovich Boris Spassky |
| Chigorin Memorial | 1966 | Sochi |
Viktor Korchnoi
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1965 | Sochi |
Wolfgang Unzicker
Boris Spassky |
| Chigorin Memorial | 1964 | Sochi |
Nikolai Krogius
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1963 | Sochi |
Lev Polugaevsky
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1961 | Rostov-on-Don (Russia) |
Mark Taimanov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1951 | Leningrad (Russia) |
Vassily Smyslov
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1947 | Moscow (Russia) |
Mikhail Botvinnik
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| Chigorin Memorial | 1909 | St. Petersburg |
Akiba Rubinstein
Emanuel Lasker |