The crossword solution for the term 'Chekhov First Play Of' is 'Ivanov'. Anton Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His first play, Ivanov, was written in 1887 and premiered in St. Petersburg in 1889. It tells the story of a disillusioned landowner who is struggling with his own mortality and the meaninglessness of life.