Game 197 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 254–255. Played in the second round at New York on April 29, 1889. The original notes retain descriptive notation. The printed note on resignation is anchored to the last played move, 35...Nf4.

1. 8.f4 Against the defence adopted by Black it is probably the best plan to support the centre by P—KB3, or at any rate to reserve the KBP in case such a support should be necessary. Its immediate advance leaves the KP weak and makes it a very sensitive point of attack.
2. 13.f5 This advance renders his position in the centre quite precarious, and if he had foreseen the tremendous centre attack to which he would be subjected, he would have seized his last chance of staving off the same by Kt — Q5 at this point.
3. 14…Qc8 A very fine and shrewd preparation for the attack. He prevents White's releasing himself by Kt — Q5, for now he may answer B x Kt, followed by the capture of the KBP.
4. 15…Bf8 The plan of attack here pursued in the K centre by R—K sq. and then withdrawing B—B sq. was first adopted by the editor against various American players in 1882 and 1883, in a similar position which arose in another form of this opening from the defence 3...P—QR3; 4 B—R4, 4 KKt—K2. It is still more effective here, as Black could also bring his QB and the Queen to bear against the weak adverse KP, and Mr. Lipschütz espies his opportunity in this position with acute judgment.
5. 27.c3 Almost all White's moves were forced since Black's 16th move, and he can actually do nothing now to retrieve himself.
6. 27…Qxf5 Threatening Q x RP ch.
7. 33…Bxf3 Good enough, but he could have won also by 33...Kt—B5; 34 Q—Q sq. (or 34 Q—R6, 34 QB x KKt, and wins; for if 35 P x B, 35 Q—Kt4 ch., etc.), 34...Kt x RP ch.; 35 P x Kt, 35 B x Kt, and wins.
8. 35…Nf4 Black's play throughout this game is an excellent specimen of modern style. If 36 B— R3 or R sq., 36 Kt x P ch. wins, while otherwise Black wins by B x Kt, followed by Kt— Q6 ch.