Game 205 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 265–266. Played in the second round at New York on May 13, 1889. The original notes retain descriptive notation.

1. 3.g3 The combination of the Fianchetto with this opening is at least an indifferent continuation, and we are inclined to think that it transfers the lead to the other side.
2. 7.d4 He thereby repudiates his previous move, which in reality was a good one according to modern principles, or at any rate much better than the one made now, as it creates trouble in the centre which is soon occupied by Black's pieces that cannot be easily dislodged.
3. 16…h6 Being safe on the K side against a Pawn attack, this move, with the object of avoiding an exchange of Queens that might be offered by Q—Kt5, is justifiable.
4. 17.a3 There is no perceptible object pursued by this advance. K — B sq., intending to withdraw Kt — Kt sq. and then to play P — KB3, was more game.
5. 21.g4 Very weak. Again K — B sq. was preferable.
6. 22…Re4 Indeed very smart and, of course, more than safe, for its aggressiveness against the Q centre and the K side is of a lasting character. Of course, White dare not capture the Rook on pain of his losing a piece by the reply PxB.
7. 25.Nf1 An oversight evidently, but his game was already inferior, as Black threatened Kt—K3, followed by Kt—B5.
8. 27…dxe4 Still stronger was, we believe, 27...Q—B3; 28 R—K3, 28 Kt—K3, etc.
9. 31.Qxe4 If 31 R x R, 31 B x Kt; 32 R x B, 32 Q x R, and wins.
10. 32.Nc4 No further comments are necessary. Black is two Pawns ahead and the exchange of Queens is forced. There are no features of great interest in the ending.