Game No. 178 in Steinitz's The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 229–230 (PDF pages 281–282); headed "Played in the second round, April 27th."

1. 11…Ne4 The adverse game ought to suffer long from the hole in the centre formed in the early part of the opening, but it is rather a relief for White to have that weak square filled by an adverse Pawn that has to remain stationary for some time, and Black ought not to have given that opportunity. A better plan was Kt—Q2, for if White did not exchange, then might follow P—KB3, and afterward B—KB2 with the view of ultimately breaking the centre by P—K4.
2. 12.Rc2 Nor ought White to have hesitated to exchange, for after 12 BxKt, 12 PxB; 13 Kt—Kt3, 13 Q—Q4 (if 13...P—KB4; 14 Q—Kt3, winning a Pawn); 14 Q—Kt3, White had at least an equal game.
3. 12…f5 We prefer P—KB3, for after the move in the text the weakness of White's KP is quite neutralized by the same defect on the other side.
4. 14…Nf6 We do not see the object of withdrawing this Knight which has to return to its present post within a few moves.
5. 18.Nf3 The position is much entangled, but we believe that the complications that have been challenged on both sides have turned in White's favor, whose King is more safely placed than that of the opponent. He could have obtained the advantage by 18 KtxKt, 18 BxKt; 19 P—QB4, with a strong attack.
6. 19.c4 Ingenious, and if well continued, it should have given him the best of the game.
7. 19…gxf4 Black subjects himself needlessly to a strong attack. 19...B—B3 was the right play.
8. 20.exf4 20 BxKt, 20 BPxB (if 20...QPxB; 21 KtxQP is even worse for Black, for if now 21...B—B3 [or 21...KtxKt; 22 QxKt ch., and wins]; 22 KtxKt, 22 QxQ; 23 BxB ch., and wins); 21 KtxQP, 21 B—B3; 22 KtxP, 22 Q—K2; 23 BxB ch., 23 QxB; 24 KtxBP, was much better.
9. 21.cxd5 He had a bad game anyhow, but it could do no good to undouble the adverse Pawn and allow Black's Queen to enter in the centre. Perhaps Q— K2 at once might have given him a better chance.
10. 25.gxf5 His game was untenable, but after this the opponent is enabled to make short work of it
11. 30…Qxg2+ In the simplest manner remaining two pieces ahead.