Printed Game No. 7, pp. 9–10 (PDF pp. 61–62). The source identifies the first round and dates the game April 12, 1889.

1. 4.Qe2 Not as strong as the authorized move Kt—Kt 5.
2. 7.a3 B—Kt 3 is often preferred in similar positions, with the view of keeping the centre compact.
3. 10.h3 Of course useless and weak as generally in the opening.
4. 13…Bd4 Seizing the attack at once by this and the next move with fine perception.
5. 22…Qf6 Much better was Q—K3, as the sequel shows.
6. 25.c4 An excellent move that in connection with what follows neutralizes the effect of Black's attack for a long time.
7. 29…f6 Black goes astray and nearly loses the hard-earned fruit of his labors. The right plan was 29...P—Kt3; 30 Q—R6, 30 P—B6, breaking up all attack. For should White attempt any heroic measures, the game might further proceed: 31 P—KKt4, 31 P—B7; 32 R—Q6 (or 32 R—QB sq., 32 B—Q4, etc.), 32...R—R8 ch.; 33 K—K2, 33 RxR; 34 P—Kt5, 34 P queens; 35 Kt—B6 ch., 35 QxKt, and wins. But it should be pointed out that White had most probably an ingenious variation in view, in case Black played 29...P—KB4; viz., 30 Kt—Kt5, 30 P—KR3; 31 Kt—Kt6, 31 QxKt; 32 QxQ, 32 PxQ; 33 KtxR, 33 KxKt; 34 R—Q3 ch., 34 K—K2; 35 RxB, 35 R—R3 ch.; 36 K—Q2, 36 RxR; 37 RxP ch., 37 K—KB3 or Q sq.; 38 P—B3, 38 P—R5 ch.; 39 K—B2, and wins.
8. 36.Qa4 Mr. Bird plays all this in very fine style.
9. 37.Nc3 37 Kt—Q3, and if 37...P—B6; 38 KtxP was good enough to win.
10. 45.Qd5+ White has played the latter part of this very interesting game with great ingenuity, and he had a won position up to this, but he impetuously lets the adversary slip out. 45 R—QKt sq. first was the right move, and Black could not escape from the effects of the threatened Q—Q5 ch. or QxRP. The most probable continuation was: 45...R—Q sq.; 46 QxRP, 46 R—KKt sq.; 47 R—Kt6, 47 R—Kt2; 48 P—R4, with a winning attack.
11. 46…Rf7 By the check on the previous move White has injudiciously made room for this valid defence.
12. 51.Kg3 In his usual dashing manner Mr. Bird still aims at an attack against the adverse King, though his forces are inferior.
13. 51…Qe7 An excellent move. He threatens Q—Kt 4 with destructive effect.
14. 53.Qf4 Of course this is an immediately fatal blunder. 53 K—Kt 2 was his only move, but he could not hope to hold out long after 53...QxP; 54 PxBP, 54 Px P ch.; 55 K—R sq., 55 P—K6; 56 Px P, 56 Q—K4, threatening Q—Kt 6.