Game 212 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 273–274. Played in the first round at New York on March 27, 1889. The original notes retain descriptive notation.

1. 7.Nf3 White fails to grasp the real point of this attack. Q—KKt4, as played by the editor against Señores Golmayo and Vazquez at Havana in 1888, is by far stronger than the move in the text.
2. 8…a6 With some reason, as he wishes to post his Q—B2 on the next move.
3. 15.Qf2 White ought to have kept the QB file closed against the adversary, and P—QB3 was the right move for that purpose as well as for the reservation of a future attack by the advance of P—QB4, either after playing P—QKt3 or even without such support, according to circumstances.
4. 23…Rf7 P — KB4 first was absolutely necessary.
5. 24.Rde1 For White might have obtained now the superior game by 24 P x P, 24 Kt x P; 25 Kt (Kt4)—K5, 25 R—Kt2; 26 Kt—Kt5, with a strong attack.
6. 27.g4 Black was well fortified on the K wing, and any attempt to storm his position on that side did not appear auspicious. But anyhow P—Q4 first, in order to prevent Black’s powerful reply, was a necessary safeguard to his own game before entering on such a venture.
7. 33…Re2 A deep-sighted and fine combination is initiated herewith.
8. 34.Rxe2 White was not bound to take, and he could retreat R—KB sq., but then his game could not hold out longer if Black first played B—K sq., followed by KR—B7.
9. 37…Bxd3 Remarkably ingenious.
10. 38.Qg2 If 38 R x B, 38 Q—Kt8 ch.; 39 K—B3, 39 R x R ch., and mates next move.
11. 41.Kd3 If 41 P— K6, 41 Rx P; 42 P— K7, 42 R— K6 ch., etc.
12. 45…Re4 Cutting off the adversary’s last hope.