Game 208 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 268–269. Played in the second round at New York on May 16, 1889. The original notes retain descriptive notation.

1. 8…Bg4 This and the next move are not good on general principles, and B—K3 was superior.
2. 18.f4 Fine play which enables him to dissolve his doubled Pawn and altogether to free his game for the attack.
3. 18…Nf7 If 18...KtP x P; 19 B x P, and, of course, the Bishop cannot be taken on account of the rejoinder R—K sq.
4. 20.dxe5 Much stronger was 20 Q—B3, 20 P—B3; 21 B—K3, etc.
5. 30.Qe2 An extraordinary failure of judgment at a critical juncture, which throws away a won game. The right play was 30 KR—K sq., 30 R—Q2, best (if 30...Q—B4 ch.; 31 K—R sq., 31 P x B; 32 R—K7 ch., 32 K—R sq.; 33 Q—B7, and wins); 31 R—R3, 31 P x B; 32 Q x P ch., 32 K—B2; 33 Q—R5 ch., 33 K—Kt sq.; 34 Q—R3 ch., 34 K—B2; 35 R—R7 ch., 35 Kt x R; 36 Q x Kt ch., 36 K—B sq.; 37 Q—R8 ch., followed by Q x R, with a Pawn ahead and the superior game.
6. 33.b4 A sad error which settles his defeat, whereas 33 P x Kt, 33 R x P; 34 KR—B3 would most probably lead to a draw. The game presents no further interest, as White now loses a piece in a simple position.