Game No. 47 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 62–65; played 1889.05.25. The original descriptive notation and printed analysis are retained.

1. 5…d6 This move, in conjunction with the next, has come into fashion of late, having been introduced in the Frankfort Tournament by Louis Paulsen. It is a line of play that cannot be easily demonstrated as disadvantageous for the second player, yet we think that the entrance which White obtains for his pieces at Q5 should give the first player the superior game, as Black must sooner or later play P — K3, and thus weaken his QP.
2. 7.Be2 Instead of which we would recommend 7 Kt — Q5, which, we believe, was first proposed in the Deutsche Schachzeitung. White then threatens Kt — Kt 5, and if 7. . .P— K3 (or 7. . .P— QR3; 8 KtxQKt, 8 PxKt; 9 B— Kt6, and wins); 8 KtxKtch., 8QxKt; 9 Kt— Kt5, 9Q— Qsq.; 10 QB— KB4, 10 P— K4; 11 B — K3, with much the superior game.
3. 9.a3 We see no use for this.
4. 11.h3 Not as good as P— KB3.
5. 16.Bg5 Also useless, unless he intended to exchange the adverse Knight, followed by Kt— Q5.
6. 17…b5 We do not approve of this advance, which, as will be seen, subjects him to a strong attack on his Q side.
7. 22.Qd2 White has obtained the better game but practically abandons his advantage with this and the next move. Kt—Kt3, followed by B — Q4 or B — B4, was the proper play.
8. 23…a5 With this and the following move Black forces the gain of a Pawn, with an excellent game.
9. 29…Bxd4 An ill-advised and premature exchange. After R — B5 instead (whereupon, of course, White could not capture the Kt P without losing the Bishop), followed by P—QKt5, Black had it all his own way.
10. 30…a4 This becomes now necessary, for White threatens P — QR4, which would soon win both Pawns on the Q side; and if 30...R—B5, then still 31 P— QR4, and then if 31.. .RxR; 32 PxR, followed accordingly by R — R sq. in reply to P X P, or by R— QB sq. in answer to P — Kt 5, in each case with the superior game. Or, if 31...R x P; 32 R x R, followed by R— R.sq. ; or, if 31 . . . P x P; 32 Rx R, followed by R— K4.
11. 33.Be5 White’s last three moves are each very finely conceived, and are evidently in accordance with his general plan of attack, which he has managed very cleverly to wrest from his opponent, albeit the latter is a Pawn ahead and has a Knight against a Bishop, with a compact position of Pawns, whilst White’s Pawns are broken up. With the excellent move in the text he deliberately provokes the advance of the hostile BP in order to gain time, as will be seen.
12. 34…Rxb4 If R — Q sq., White answers, of course, B — K7, winning a Pawn, and this contingency was clearly aimed at by White's 33d move. We, however, would have preferred that line of play, followed by R — QKt sq. , which would have secured the draw more easily than giving the opponent an open file for his Rook by the exchange in the text.
13. 39.Bf8 All very well played by White.
14. 39…e5 A more simple and sure draw could have been effected, we believe, by 39 K—Kt sq.; 40 B x Kt, 40 K x B; 41 R x P, 41 R—QB2; 42 R—Q6, 42 R—B7; 43 R x P, 43 R x KtP; 44 R x P, 44 R—Kt6, followed by R x RP.
15. 41…Rb6 Best, apparently. If 41 . . . P— K5; 42 P x P, 42 P x P; 43 B— B5, 43 R— Q2; 44 R— QKt 6, etc. Or, if 41 . . . Kt x B; 42 R x Kt, 42 P— Q5; 43 R— Q5, 43 K— Kt 2; 44 R X KP, 44 R—Q2; 45 K— B sq., and should win.
16. 67…Ne3 This is one of those positions which is generally lost by the party that first attempts to win. The manoeuvring on both sides had made no impression, and Black could easily draw, either by alternating the move of the King or that of the Knight, provided that he either kept the QP defended or was ready at once to capture the KtP in case the adverse King moved away. But he has allowed himself now incautiously to be trapped into a losing position.
17. 68.Kd4 Taking advantage of the adverse error with great precision.
18. 73.b5 But here White again gives his opponent a reprieve. K — Kt5 would have decided the victory completely, for wherever Black played the Knight, K — B6 would win easily.
19. 76.Kb6 Again P — Kt 6, followed by K — Q5, with the view of crossing over to the K side, would win.
20. 79.Kb6 K — Q5 wins in a similar manner, no matter which Pawn Black takes.
21. 104…Nf5 The repetition seems to have been made under pressure of time limit.
22. 105…Ng7 This helps the adversary to see his way clear, for White obviously gains a move now in playing the King to the other side, as he will attack Pawn and Knight simultaneously. But White could have won without that previously, and at present if he had only hit on the idea of abandoning the KtP. For, supposing 105. . .Kt— Kt6; 106 K— Q5, 106 K x P; 107 K— K6, 107 K—B3; 108 K— B6, 108K— Q3; 109 KxP, 109 K—K3; 110 B—Q8, 110 K—Q2; 111 B— R5, 111 K— K3; 112 B— K sq., and wins.
23. 106.Kd5 He sees it at last, and the rest is obvious.