Emanuel Schiffers

Emanuel (Emmanuel) Stepanovich Schiffers (Russian: Эммануил Степанович Шифферс; 4 May [O.S.

Schiffers held the title of Russian champion for 10 years before finally being defeated by his student, Mikhail Chigorin, in 1880.

In 1878 they played on even terms, Schiffers losing the first of two matches 7–3, but winning the second 7½–6½, thus establishing himself as the second strongest player in Russia after Chigorin himself.

At Rostov on Don in 1896, he played a match against former world chess champion Wilhelm Steinitz, losing 6½–4½.

His best tournament result was at Hastings 1895 where he finished sixth with 12/21 (Harry Pillsbury won).