Game No. 42 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 53–54; played 1889.04.03. The original descriptive notation and printed analysis are retained.

1. 8…O-O We think that Black ought to exchange Knights first.
2. 9.Nc3 For now White might obtain the superior game by 9 Kt — B5, and if 9 . . . P — Q4; 10 B x Kt, 10 PxB (or 10...BxKt; 11 BxQP, 11 BxP; 12 BxPch., etc.); 11 Kt x B ch., 11 QxKt; 12 B—K3, etc.
3. 12.Nd1 He allows the opponent the majority on the Q side, and also exposes himself to a strong attack against the K wing. P x P in passing is certainly better.
4. 13…Qa5 Trying to catch a Pawn on the assumption that White might answer 14 P— QB3, whereupon would follow 14. . .B— QB4; 15 P— QKt4, 15 BxQ, etc. But we believe he might have been well satisfied with dislodging the adverse Queen quite out of play at R4 by B — QB4 at once, followed by P — KB4, with an excellent game.
5. 16…Bxd1 This exchange spoils an excellent attack. P — KB4 was still the right play. White had no better answer than P x P in passing, whereupon the Knight would retake, with much the superior game.
6. 18…Rae8 Much preferable was 18...P—B3; for if 19 P—K6, 19 QR—K sq., and White’s isolated Pawn ought to fall in the end.
7. 19…f6 The opening of the KB file comes too late now and leads only to a series of exchanges which resolve the game into a dreary ending.
8. 47…d4+ This practically amounts to a sacrifice of a Pawn, for which there was hardly any necessity. 47. . .K— B3; 48 P— K5, 48 PxP; 49 PxP, 49 K— Kt4, was sufficient to draw, and Black evidently could not hope for more. In fact, his difficulties to secure that event are now very much increased.
9. 53.Kb3 White has played remarkably well in order to gain the Pawn.
10. 61.d5 The position is very peculiar. As a rule, the Pawn ahead would win with Bishops of even color, but here the White King cannot gain entrance on either side. Black's defensive play with the Bishop, in order to avoid an exchange and not allow the adverse King to cross, deserves the highest commendation. The rest requires no comment. White tries in vain to outwit his clever opponent, who, by cautious manoeuvring, proves the futility of any attempt at winning on the part of his adversary.