Printed Game No. 15, pp. 20–23 (PDF pp. 72–75). The source identifies the first round and dates the game March 25, 1889.

1. 4.exd5 Leading to a dull continuation, which is already too well known in all its feasible consequences to present any new features of interest. We consider, moreover, that after 4 P—K5, 4 KKt—Q2; 5 P—KB4, White ought to obtain the better game.
2. 9…Nbd7 In this and similar positions it is not good play to capture the Knight, for the adversary will obtain a very strong attack, after removing K—R sq., by R—KKt sq., and then manoeuvring his Q—KR3, via KB sq., a line of play first introduced by the editor against Mr. Blackburne in their first match in 1863.
3. 11.fxg3 The hole left at K3 causes him great trouble all through this game, and the open file for his Rook is worthless. On general principles it was much better to retake with the RP.
4. 19.Kg1 We fail to see the object of this, and 19 Q—Kt3 appears to us much stronger, for if, for instance, 19...Q—Kt3; 20 Q x Q, 20 Px Q; 21 B—K3, 21 Kt—Kt 5; 22 Kt x Kt, 22 B x Kt; 23 B—KB4, and White will be able to fix his Bishop at K5, with a good game.
5. 20.Bc1 A move lost. Compare White's 23d move.
6. 27.h4 Injudicious. P—KKt 4, followed by P—KR3, would have been our choice. White's game was then quite safe on the K side, and he could afterward initiate operations on the Q wing.
7. 30…Qg4 Black has vigorously seized the occasion for a strong attack during the last three moves, and he has formed two more holes in the adverse camp that are of good service to him later on.
8. 39.Qf2 In order to obtain liberty for R—K sq., which he could not do at once on account of the rejoinder RxP ch., forcing mate in a few moves.
9. 42…Qg6 Threatening again RxP ch.
10. 46.Bc7 White evidently plays for more than a draw, and he must have either underrated his opponent or misjudged the position in now trying to win.
11. 50…bxa4 Black plays here with excellent judgment. If 50...PxKtP; 51 P—R5, 51 PxP; 52 P—R6, 52 Q—R2; 53 B—Q6, and Black's Pawns on the Q side cannot advance, while White's QRP remains strong.
12. 51.Rxa4 The play on both sides is here very interesting, and White in turn had to exercise great caution and foresight. The tempting move 51 PxP, though it forms a passed Pawn, would have been bad on account of 51...P—R6, and if 52 RxP, 52 Q—Kt3; 53 Q—Kt sq., 53 Q—B7 ch.; 54 K—R3, 54 R—Kt sq., with a winning attack.
13. 55…Kh5 Black boldly marches on with his King, having well calculated that he cannot sustain any harm.
14. 57…Rg6 Still better was R—Kt sq. , in order to be ready for R—QR sq. , when opportune.
15. 59…Kg4 Another bold advance of the King that still more confines the adversary.
16. 63…Ra2 All played in the highest style, and so far from his fearing any danger for his King, he foresees that the latter will only be driven into a position where he can be of more active service for the attack.
17. 64…Kh3 See diagram on next page.
18. 68…Rd3 We think he ought to have preserved his RP by P—R4, which would have much increased his winning chances.
19. 71…Rxg3+ We believe that 71...KxP, leaving the QKtP still en prise, would have served his purpose better; for if 72 R—K3 ch., 72 RxR; 73 BxR, 73 K—B6; 74 B—QB sq., 74 K—K7, and he either will advance his KP soon to victory or he will gain the QP, and his two passed centre Pawns will win.
20. 80.bxc6 If 80 P—Kt6, 80 P—B4; 81 PxP (or 81 RxP, 81 RxP, etc.), 81...P—Q5, with a strong attack.
21. 81…Kh5 This might have spoiled all his winning prospects. K—B4, in order to cross over to the Q side, was by far better.
22. 88.Rh7+ With this injudicious check he compromises his game, for, as will be seen, Black obtains winning entrance on the other side with his King. He ought to have kept on moving the Rook on the same file, to Kt 6 and Kt 8 alternately.
23. 102…Ka2 Black's play of this fine ending, and especially his march with the King, is a model of correctness and depth of calculation.
24. 103.Be3 He had nothing better. If 103 R—Q2 ch., 103 K—Kt8; 104 R—Q sq., 104 R—B6 ch.; 105 K—Kt2, 105 R—B8, and wins.
25. 121…Rb3 After long and very clever manoeuvring Black has secured the well-supported advance of the KP without being harrassed by checks, and he must win in the end.
26. 133.Bd2 The position is very singular and instructive. If 133 KxP, 133 R—R4 ch., followed by R x B, and wins ; or, if 133 R—B7 ch., 133 K—K6; 134 R—K7 ch. (or, 134 KxP, 134 B—Kt6 ch., and wins); 134...B—K5, winning easily.
27. 135…e1=Q For the Rook remains defended after 136 B x Q ch., 136 K x B; 137 R—R sq. ch., 137K—B2.