Game 232, Mason, James–Bird, Henry Edward, played April 2, 1889, from Wilhelm Steinitz, The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 297–298.

1. 4.Bc4 Not commendable in this opening, as Black may effectively answer P—K3, followed by KKt—B3 and P—Q4.
2. 9…e6 He should have first supported the QBP once more by P—QKt3.
3. 10.e5 An excellent answer that gives White the better game.
4. 38…b4 Black has successfully withstood the adverse onslaught on the K side, but endangers the centre by this compromising attempt of a demonstration on the Q wing.
5. 45…Qa1+ Ill-judged. White's QP was the more dangerous one, and he ought to have captured the same at once.
6. 51…Rd5 Black's best plan of defence was to manoeuvre one of his Rooks to his second row and the other on his first row, and then to bring up his K—K3.
7. 55…Rda5 55...R—R2; 56 R—B7, 56 R x R; 57 P x R, 57 R—B4, gave him good prospects of a draw, whereas he now drifts into a losing position.
8. 59.d7 White has most skilfully conducted his part and decides his victory finally by this excellent stroke.