Game 199 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 256–257. Played in the second round at New York on May 11, 1889. The original notes retain descriptive notation.

1. 6…O-O P— QKt 4 is the right play.
2. 7.dxe5 White might have also proceeded with 7 QKt—B3, which would have secured the superiority of position.
3. 8.c3 A very good move, the object of which will be soon perceived.
4. 12…Nf8 Now that White’s QB was out of the way and could not easily be brought to bear against the hole on the K side, it would have been better to advance P—KKt3.
5. 13…Ne6 Of course, if 13...K—R sq.; 14 B—B7, and wins.
6. 16…b5 The breaking up of his K side is the result of this. 16...P x P; 17 Kt x P, 17 Kt x Kt; 18 B x Kt, 18 P—Q3 were preferable, and Black had then rather the better game for the ending on account of the majority of Pawns on the Q side.
7. 17…gxf6 Best, if 17...B x P; 18 B x P, 18 R x R ch.; 19 R x R, 19 Q x B; 20 R—K3 (threatening Q x P mate), 20...P—Kt3; 21 R x Kt ch., with a strong attack and a Pawn ahead.
8. 19.Qd5 An excellent move.
9. 24…Qe8 He had much better prospects of parrying the attack if he had exchanged Bishop for Knight.
10. 30…Qd8 If 30...Q—KB sq.; 31 B x Kt, 31 P x B; 32 Kt—B7 ch., 32 K—Kt sq.; 33 Q—R8 ch., 33 K x Kt; 34 QR x B ch., 34 K—K sq.! (if 34...K—K3; 35 Q—R3 mate); 35 Q x Q ch., 35 K x Q; 36 R x B ch., and wins.
11. 34.Nf7+ A well-nursed attack is now brought to its culmination, and White breaks in with irresistible force.
12. 35…Nf4 A piece was lost beyond remedy, for if Q x B, the Rook remained undefended.