Game 203 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 262–263. Played in the second round at New York on April 23, 1889. The original notes retain descriptive notation.

1. 5.Bxc6 An unfavorable exchange, especially at such an early stage of the game.
2. 7.d5 White’s centre Pawns are now placed in such a manner that Black will have the initiative of opening the game either by the advance of the KBP to B4 or by P—QB3, while White will have difficulties to make the corresponding BP available.
3. 8.h3 Of no more use here than in most positions of the kind, and on the contrary, as will be seen later on when White is compelled to advance the KBP, a dangerous hole is formed at his Kt3.
4. 11.g4 Making matters still worse on the K side, for Black had nothing to fear on that wing, whereas White only furnishes an additional mark for the hostile counter-attack initiated by Black’s reply.
5. 16…Bh6 Played with deep forethought. B — B5 at once seems to be gaining time, for he had to adopt it later on the 21st move, but it would have been premature now as long as Black's King stood at Kt 2, for White could have answered Kt — K2, threatening KtxB, followed by Q — B3 ch., thus either compelling Black's Queen to keep guard at home or winning the QBP, which would have greatly discomforted the adverse Q side before Black could make any impression on the other wing.
6. 20…Kg8 Black makes his preparations beautifully for the coming attack.
7. 23.gxf5 The better plan was KP x P, followed by QR— K sq.
8. 26…Rf6 More expeditious was 26...P x KP; 27 Q x P, 27 B—KB4, winning the exchange.
9. 27…Qxh3 Threatening a brilliant termination by Qx Kt ch., followed by R — R8 mate.
10. 31…Bc8 Unnecessary ; for he could have finished off by exchanging, as done one move later.
11. 35.Qg2 There was no help for it. If 35 K—B sq., 35 B—R6 ch., and wins. Or if 35 K—R sq., 35 Q—K8 ch.; 36 K—Kt2, 36 Q—Q7 ch., and wins.