Game No. 168 in Steinitz's The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 217–217 (PDF pages 269–269); headed "Played in the first round, March 27th."

1. 4.Qe2 Often favored by Mr. Bird, but indifferent in its effects mainly for the reason that, as a rule, the Queen ought not to be brought out early, and it is mostly better later on to bring her into play in the centre or on either of the wings.
2. 4…d6 A good answer. P—QR3, followed by P—QKt4, is also good at this juncture, but it should be noticed that 4...B—B4 would lose a Pawn on account of 5 BxKt, 5 QPxP; 6 KtxP, 6 Q—K2 or Q5; 7 Kt—Q3, and if 7...KtxP; 8 P—KB3, wins a piece.
3. 9…h6 It makes all the difference when a hostile piece is attacked by this advance that often injures the game when adopted without sufficient cause.
4. 11.h3 White could have better utilized time by KB — QB4.
5. 12…Nd4 Some preparation move like R — K sq. was, we believe, needed in order to make this sound.
6. 13.cxd4 For now White could have won the Pawn with a good game by 13 BxKt, 13 BxB (if 13...PxB; 14 KtxP); 14 BxKP, 14 PxP; 15 BxKt, 15 BxB; 16 KtxP, 16 KR—K sq.; 17 O—O—O.
7. 17…Nxe4 Black proceeds now to demolish the adverse position with masterly energy.
8. 18.Nxe4 If 18 QxKt, 18 QxQ; 19 KtxQ, 19 BxKt; 20 O—O—O, 20 BxB ch.; 21 PxB, 21 B—B3, and wins.
9. 19.Bxh6 A blunder that loses a piece, but White has hardly a good move.