Game No. 37, printed pages 47–48, in Wilhelm Steinitz, The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891). The printed playing date is April 25th. The printed spelling “spendidly” in the note to move 32 is retained.

1. 14.d5 Compare notes to the previous game between the same players up to this point.
2. 15…Qe8 It was better to develop the K side by Kt—K2 and R—K sq. or B sq. The Queen should have been reserved for a better post.
3. 17…Ng6 Q—Q sq., in order to be enabled to retake with the RP in reply to B x B, seems better. Now his QP becomes isolated and weak and is the mark of the hostile attack for a long time.
4. 23.Qd2 We do not see the object of this preparation, and Kt—K6 at once appears stronger.
5. 23…Rc4 Black ought to have now retreated Kt—B sq. in order to prevent White's strong entrance of Kt—K6.
6. 24…Nh4 If 24...B x Kt; 25 P x B ch., and should the Queen retake, he loses a piece by P—B5.
7. 26…Kg8 Again he could not retake with the Queen on account of P—B5, followed by Q—R5 ch.
8. 27.Qg4 The K side attack is congenial to Mr. Tschigorin's style, and he pursues it here with consummate mastery.
9. 28…Qc7 Of course, if Q x P, he loses the Queen by Kt—R6 ch.
10. 29…Kf7 R—K sq., with the intention eventually of sacrificing the exchange for the advanced Pawn, would have given him a better chance of making a longer fight. But if R x P, White would have answered Kt x P.
11. 32.e5 The initiation of a spendidly conceived attack.
12. 32…fxe5 If 32...QP x P; 33 R—Q8, 33 Kt x KP (or 33...R—K3; 34 P—K8 queening ch., 34 R x Q; 35 Kt—Q6 ch., and wins); 34 Q x P ch., 34 K—K3; 35 Kt x Kt, threatening P—B5 ch., and wins.
13. 33.Nxd6+ The crushing stroke. See diagram.
14. 35.e8=Q+ Finishing with accuracy and elegance.