Game No. 56 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 77–78; played 1889.04.18. The original descriptive notation and printed analysis are retained. The final note is printed beside “38 Resigns” and is attached to Black’s preceding move, without adding an unplayed move.

1. 7…Nxb5 The simpler plan, in order to break the attack, is 7...P—K5; and if 8 P x Kt, 8 QP x P; 9 B—K2 (or 9 B x P ch., 9 P x B; 10 Kt—K5, 10 B—Q2, and retains his Pawn, with a good game), 9...P x Kt, etc.
2. 9.d6 There is more, we believe, in this ingenious sacrifice than comes out in actual play in this game.
3. 12.Be3 Here it is where White seems to fail in grasping the position. The right move was Kt—Q2, with the following likely continuation: 12...Q—K2; 13 Kt—K4, 13 Q x Q; 14 Kt x Q ch., 14 K—K2; 15 Kt—Kt5, 15 Kt—B3; 16 P—QKt3, with a strong attack.
4. 22…Nc4 The Pawn ahead warranted him to play for more than a draw, which was the likely result after this exchange, as the parties remained with Bishops of opposite colors. We would have preferred Kt—Kt2, followed soon by P — Q3 and Kt— B4.
5. 24.Red1 Loss of time that turns out serious in this position. 24 P — B4 instead was likely to lead to the following continuation : 24. . .Px P; 25 R — K7 ch., 25 K — Kt sq. ; 26 QR x P, 26 R x R; 27 R x R, 27 R— K sq. ; 28 B— K7, with a very probable draw.
6. 25…g5 With this fine move Black prevents P— KB4 and keeps the adverse Bishop in jeopardy, for the latter can be several times attacked where he stands, and is threatened with loss by P— QR4 if driven back to QKt 4.
7. 27.a4 He had nothing better, as B— Kt6, followed by K—K3 and P— QR4, were threatened.
8. 31…Rdc8 Black has most skilfully squeezed the gain of a second Pawn out of this position, and he is in no hurry to take it, but groups his forces in fine strategic order for the attack which he is ready to direct at several points. We have hardly ever seen such a cleverly constructed position with Bishops of opposite colors after the exchange of Queens.
9. 36…g4 A beautiful master coup that cuts off the adverse King from his retreat on the K side, and thus forces the gain of a piece by his next advance.
10. 37.Rg3 A little better was R— R6, but only for a slight prolongation of the game that could not be saved.
11. 37…b4 Compare diagram. For after 38 P x P, 38 R—B7 ch.; 39 K—Q3 (or 39 K—K3, 39 P—Q5 ch.; 40 K—Q3, 40 R x BP, threatening B—B7 ch. or B—B5 ch., and wins; or if 39 K—Q sq., 39 R—B8 ch.; 40 K—K3, 40 R[B sq.]—B7 ch.; 41 K—B sq., 41 B—B6 ch., and wins), 39...P—B4, and White has no resource. If, for instance, 40 P—B4, 40 P—K5 ch.; 41 K—K3, 41 P—Q5 ch.; 42 K x P, 42 R—Q sq. ch.; 43 K—K3, 43 R—Q6 mate.