Printed Game No. 4, pp. 5–6 (PDF pp. 57–58). The source identifies the second round and dates the game May 6, 1889.

1. 8…exd4 8...P—K5 is probably better still. If White answer 9 KKt—Q2, Black may support the Pawn by P—KB4, and White's majority of Pawns on the Q side will do no harm for the ending, as in most contingencies Black may be enabled to Castle on the Q side. If, however, 9 P—B4, 9 Q—KR4; 10 P—Q5, 10 PxKt; 11 PxKt, 11 P—Kt5, and should win, for Black threatens Q—Kt5 or else P—QR3, followed by B—QB sq.
2. 9…a6 Loss of time that makes itself soon felt. 9 O-O would have been the right move here, followed by Q—R4 in reply to Kt—B3.
3. 10…Qd8 This weak move is altogether injurious to his position, Q—KB4 would have been the right play.
4. 11…bxc6 The only move under the circumstances. If 11...KtxB; 12 P—Q5, 12 BxP; 13 R—Q sq., 13 P—QKt4; 14 Q—KB4, 14 Kt—K2 or—Kt5; 15 KtxB, 15 KxKt; 16 Q—K4 ch., and wins.
5. 13.Rfe1 White develops his attack with energy and accuracy.
6. 13…Qd7 Necessary in consequence of White's last move. If, for instance, 13...Kt—Kt3 (or 13...Kt—Q4, 14 RxB, 14 KtxB [or 14...KxR; 15 QxP ch., and wins]; 15 RxQBP, etc.); 14 RxB, 14 KxB; 15 R—K sq. ch., 15 K—Q2; 16 P—Q5, with a winning attack.
7. 14…Bd5 Forced again, for if 14...Kt—Q4; 15 QKt—Kt5 ch. wins, as obviously Black's Queen would be lost by Kt—K5 ch. if PxKt.
8. 15…Qg4 The Queen is only out of play here. Q—B sq. would have been better.
9. 16…Nf5 Still worse, and in fact the losing move. Kt—Kt3, in order to keep the diagonal free for the Queen, was his only resource. If, however, 16...BxKt; 17 PxB, 17 QxP; 18 Kt—K6, with a winning game.
10. 17.Nd3 Threatening check with either Knight at K5.
11. 17…Bd6 His game was untenable. If 17...BxKt; 18 PxB, 18 QxBP (or 18...QxQP; 19 QxBP, 19 B—Q3; 20 QR—Q sq., with a fine attack); 19 Kt—B4, with a powerful attack.
12. 18.h3 With his usual power Mr. Tschigorin proceeds to disorganize the adverse game.
13. 19…Bxf3 If PxB, White replies equally with Kt—B4, followed by Kt x B and Q—Q7 ch.
14. 22…cxd6 A blunder, but anyhow he must have come out with two Pawns behind and a hopeless ending after 22...PxKt, his only move; 23 QxP ch., 23 K—Kt3; 24 R—K4, 24 Kt—R3; 25 QxQ ch., 25 PxQ; 26 BxP, etc.