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Schiffers - Steinitz (1896) Many thanks to <Phony Benoni> for figuring out the dates. The game scores are updated with modern dates (Gregorian calendar). However, the match was played in Rostov-on-Don when Russia still used the Julian calendar. The Julian dates and the day of the week are given in the original collection. A close match that had Schiffers leading four games to three. Steinitz won three of the last four games to win the match 6 to 4 with one draw. Rostov-on-Don, 4 March - 2 April 1896 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 Pts Steinitz 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 = 1 6.5 Schiffers 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 = 0 4.5 Original collection: Game Collection: Schiffers vs Steinitz 1896, by User: Calli.  page 1 of 1; 11 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Schiffers vs Steinitz 0-1 40 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 2. Steinitz vs Schiffers 1-0 41 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C54 Giuoco Piano 3. Schiffers vs Steinitz 1-0 57 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 4. Steinitz vs Schiffers 0-1 24 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C55 Two Knights Defense 5. Schiffers vs Steinitz 0-1 42 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 6. Steinitz vs Schiffers 0-1 36 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C05 French, Tarrasch 7. Schiffers vs Steinitz 1-0 29 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C49 Four Knights 8. Steinitz vs Schiffers 1-0 58 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C11 French 9. Schiffers vs Steinitz 0-1 27 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 10. Steinitz vs Schiffers ½-½ 51 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C11 French 11. Schiffers vs Steinitz 0-1 55 1896 Schiffers - Steinitz C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Jun-27-14    ljfyffe: Andy Soltis annotates these games in Kurt Landsberger's The Steinitz Papers, out in paperback, 2010. Apr-15-19    Sally Simpson: *** Page 206 from the above mentioned book gives a lot of background regarding how and why this match took place. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id... A reporter at the time gives us a Steinitz description. "...A small modestly dressed old man, limping, with a crutch under his armpit, bright-red beard, screwed up eyes, in a high degree of seriousness and pensiveness." *** Apr-15-19    offramp: <Sally Simpson: ...A reporter at the time gives us a Steinitz description. "...A small modestly dressed old man, limping, with a crutch under his armpit, bright-red beard, screwed up eyes, in a high degree of seriousness and pensiveness."> "...He wore a red and green doublet with matching pantaloons...Upon one shoulder he besported an aged green parrot named Zakatat, aged 140 years, who followed the moves with a keen interest, and made suggestions in an aggressive and foul manner." Apr-16-19    Sally Simpson: *** Hi Offramp, I left that last bit out because Edward Winter disputes the name and age of the parrot. *** NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. Getting your account takes less than a minute, is totally anonymous, and 100% free—plus, it entitles you to features otherwise unavailable. Pick your username now and join the chessgames community! If you already have an account, you should login now. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, profane, raunchy, or disgusting language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate or nonsense posts. No malicious personal attacks, including cyber stalking, systematic antagonism, or gratuitous name-calling of any member Iincludinfgall Admin and Owners or any of their family, friends, associates, or business interests. If you think someone is an idiot, then provide evidence that their reasoning is invalid and/or idiotic, instead of just calling them an idiot. 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