Chigorin–Schiffers Match 1897

Mikhail Chigorin defeated Emanuel Schiffers 10–4 in Saint Petersburg. Chigorin won seven games, Schiffers one, and six games were drawn.

◇Fourteen games in April

The match took place in Saint Petersburg in April 1897. Eight games were decisive and six were drawn; Chigorin’s seven wins created the six-point final margin.

Edo’s direct match table gives Chigorin 10 points and Schiffers 4 from the same fourteen games.

◇The complete 10–4 record

All fourteen games are here, and they add up to the historical match result.

The six draws and single Schiffers win are preserved alongside Chigorin’s seven victories.