Game 139 in Wilhelm Steinitz, The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 181–182. The source dates the game April 13th, 1889. Original descriptive notation and printed analysis are retained.

1. 7.a4 The premature advance of the Pawns on the Q side only tends to weaken that wing.
2. 8…Nb8 Usually Kt— K2 is played here, but this retreat has very much in its favor, for, as will be seen, this Knight becomes much sooner available for the attack against the adverse Q side which furnishes already a good mark for an early campaign on that wing.
3. 9…Bg4 We prefer B— K3. The position in which this Bishop is subsequently placed at KKt 3 reduced Black's advantage which would have been otherwise more considerable.
4. 17.Nh4 White, by good play on the K side, had recovered ground that gave promise of further improvement for his position but for the precipitated attack at this juncture, which allows the opponent to place the Pawns on the other wing in a bad state. 17 B— Kt3, and if 17...P— Q4; 18 Kt— Q2, 18 O— O— O; 19 P — KB3 would have balanced affairs on the Q wing, with good prospects of attack on the K side on account of the blocked position of Black's Bishop.
5. 19.Nhf5 The offer of the exchange of the Knight for the adverse almost useless Bishop is still more damaging to his game. Kt — Kt 2 instead would have prepared better ability for this Knight via K3 after removing the Queen.
6. 21.Rd1 Within a few moves he has to beat a retreat with this Rook. The best plan was now K — Q2, with view of a march up with his King as far as QR3, if necessary, in order to protect his QRP.
7. 23.Rh3 The post chosen for this Rook helps to break up his K side.
8. 28…Qe7 The last series of moves is a succession of masterly tactics on Black's part.
9. 29.g5 He would have been just as uncomfortable after 29 P— R5, 29 Q— Kt 4, etc.
10. 33.h5 The Pawn was lost anyhow. If 33 P x P (or 33 Q x P, 33 Q x Q; 34 P x Q, 34 R x R; 35 R x B, 35 R—B6, and wins), 33...R x R; 34 R x R, 34 R—B6, winning the KtP.
11. 42.Nxh4 Which amounts to resignation.