Game No. 284 in William Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 352–353.

1. 6…cxd4 There is no reason for such an exchange until White also advances P—QB4, and it is generally disadvantageous before.
2. 10…Bb8 It was undoubtedly better to exchange Pawns.
3. 13.h3 An ill-considered move which only furnishes a mark for the adverse Pawn attack on that wing.
4. 23…Rh1+ Black has conducted his attack splendidly and with accurate judgment, but he should have contented himself here with coming out a clear Rook ahead by 23...Kt x R; 24 QP x R (or 24 B—B2, 24 KKt—B2; 25 P—Kt6, 25 Q—R5, and wins), threatening Q—R2, with an overpowering attack. By the move in the text he wins the Queen for two pieces, and this is by no means always a favorable exchange and generally a troublesome game to play.
5. 29…Kc7 29...Kt—R sq.; 30 K x P, 30 Kt—Kt3, gave him more prospect of relief.
6. 43…Kc7 Black's pieces are fearfully blocked, and he has no good defence.
7. 51.Nxd7 White has by steady and beautiful play gained a third piece for the Queen, for, obviously, Black dare not retake on pain of losing the Queen by the reply R—R8. His attack is besides irresistible.
8. 55…Qa1 If 55...Q—KR8, mate would be effected by 56 R x P ch., 56 K—R sq.; 57 R—R7 ch., 57 K—Kt sq.; 58 Kt—Q7 ch., 58 K—B sq. (or 58...R x Kt; 59 R—R8 ch., and mates next move); 59 P—Kt7 ch., 59 K—B2; 60 P queens ch., and mates next move.