Game No. 181 in Steinitz's The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 234–235 (PDF pages 286–287); headed "Played in the first round, April 13th." Notes (c) and (g) retain inconsistent move numbering in the source, including '39th move' in (g).

1. 4…Bd7 Black's last move and this are recommended in the "Modern Chess Instructor" as the best defence in the Ruy Lopez.
2. 5.Bc4 A position that might arise in Philidor's Defence is now formed, with the difference, however, that Black is a move ahead, namely, the development of B— Q2.
3. 9…Qc8 Black has obtained an early superiority of position and could have made it manifest now by 9...BxKt; 10 PxB, 10 PxP; 11 PxP, 11 P—Q4; 12 PxP, 12 KtxP; 13 Kt—B3 (or 12 BxKt, 12 QxB; 13 Kt—B3, 13 Q—KR4, with the superior game), 12...QKt—Kt5, with a strong attack.
4. 11…Bxf3 This exchange comes too late, for he cannot now open the Q file as in the above position. In fact, at the present juncture, it only strengthens the adverse centre and opens an attack against himself on the KKt file.
5. 17.Ne2 White has already transferred the attack to his side, but B—K6 first, would have still more strengthened his position.
6. 21…Rad8 White's answer shows the weakness of this move. Kt — K2 or — Q sq. were, no doubt, better.
7. 31.h4 A fine prelude to the final attack that has been strategically prepared with great judgment and circumspection. His object is to prevent Black on the 39th move from interposing Kt—Kt3 on pain of his losing a piece by P—R5.
8. 31…a5 Black is so encircled in all directions that he cannot avoid disaster. If 31...R—Kt2; 32 KtxB, 32 QxKt; 33 QxQ, and of course if Black retake, he is mated in two moves.
9. 41…Rd7 A clear Rook is now lost, but the issue was decided in White's favor under any circumstances.