Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers (1850 – 1904) was a Russian chess player. 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1878 he played two matches against Mikhail Chigorin, losing the first 7-3, but winning the second 7.5-6.5, 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 6.5-4.5. His best tournament result was at Hastings 1895 where he finished sixth with 12/21. He was also a notable chess teacher, and wrote the chess textbook Samouchitel shakhmatnoi igry (published 1906). 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Mikhail Chigorin (12 November 1850 - 25 January 1908) was a leading Russian chess player and the first grandmaster from Russia. ... Central market near Nativity Cathedral. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The 1984 World Chess Championship was between Anatoly Karpov (left) and Garry Kasparov (right). ... Wilhelm Steinitz Wilhelm Steinitz (May 17, 1836, Prague, Czech Republic (then Austrian Empire) - August 12, 1900,New York City, United States) was an Austrian chess player, and the first official World Champion of chess. ... The chess tournament that was conducted at Hastings, England from August 5 to September 2 1895 has been called by many commentators as the greatest of all time, and a milestone in the history of chess, for several reasons. ...