Printed Game No. 11, pp. 15–16 (PDF pp. 67–68). The source identifies the first round and dates the game April 2, 1889.

1. 3…Bg4 An unfavorable development for the Bishop in this opening.
2. 5.a3 Such an early advance of the RP is useless and even disadvantageous, P—QB4 was by far better.
3. 6.Nbd2 We prefer the development of this Kt—QB3 after P—QB4.
4. 6…Bd6 This Bishop is better posted in this opening at K2, especially for the second player, and in view of the advance of the adverse Pawns on the Q wing.
5. 7…c6 Allowing the opponent a strong array of Pawns on the Q wing that might have endangered his game. PxP was, we believe, his best play.
6. 11.Nxe4 This exchange is injudicious, as it deprives his K side of the protection of minor pieces. Kt—Kt3 was more congenial to the position and could have prepared a strong Q side attack.
7. 14.g3 The hole here made is a sore point on his K side. 14 P—B3, and if 14...PxP; 15 PxP, was his best plan, and he had then an even game at least.
8. 14…Nf6 Any attempt of a centre attack by 14...P—K4 would have been premature on account of 15 Q—B4 ch., 15 K—R sq.; 15 P—Q5, etc.
9. 16…Nh7 With this fine move Black compels the adversary to weaken his K side still more, as he threatens Kt—Kt4, followed by Kt—B6, which White cannot afford to allow.
10. 22…Bxf4 By the exchange of this Bishop he practically abandons the option of attempting to break through with his KP, which he might have reserved. The K side attack on the Knight file on which he relies is not of much value.
11. 30.Ke2 White has reserved this move with excellent judgment. As long as his KRP was on the board, he was bound to keep K2 square free in order to provide by Q—K2 against any double attack on that Pawn by the adverse Queen and Knight.
12. 31.Rag1 He ought to have kept Black busy on the other wing by P—Kt 5, followed by QR—Ktsq.
13. 38.a5 Creating a block for himself as well as for the opponent that indicates his playing for no more than a draw, and perhaps this was his best plan now.
14. 41…e5 See diagram. The attack opened herewith has many chances of success, but we do not think that it should have altered the drawish character of the game.
15. 42.f3 A blunder. He could do no possible good by breaking up his K side too, and he ought to have accepted the sacrifice of the centre Pawn anyhow. After 42 QPx P, 42 Kt—QB2; 43 Q—B3, 43 Kt—Kt4; 44 Q—B2, Black could hardly effect more than a draw.