Game No. 39, printed pages 49–50, in Wilhelm Steinitz, The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891). The printed playing date is May 4th. The notes to White’s twenty-first and twenty-third moves literally print 24 R x B and Q x B, respectively; neither can be played from the indicated source positions. These source analytical errors are retained.

1. 8…h6 In the “Modern Chess Instructor” 9 Kt—KR3 is recommended here as the safest plan to get rid of the counter-attack.
2. 10…Qc7 This or B—Q3 first are now considered the strongest continuations for Black. Mr. Tschigorin favors the move in the text.
3. 13.f4 This weakens the centre without any need. 13 Kt—Q2 is good enough to protect the RP indirectly, for Black being a Pawn minus on the Q wing cannot venture on the sacrifice of a piece for three Pawns by 13...B x P; 14 P—KKt3, 14 B x P; 15 P x B, 15 Q x P ch.; 16 Kt—B2, especially as White's QKt is now ready at once to break the attack by Kt—KB sq.
4. 18.b3 A weak move, of which Black takes advantage with a fine rejoinder. Much better was Kt—B2, followed by B—Q3.
5. 21.Qxd3 He had to lose a Pawn anyhow, for if 21 P x B, 21 B—B4 ch.; 22 K—R sq., 22 Kt—K6; 23 B x Kt, 23 B x B; 24 R x B, followed by R x P, but the plan adopted loses two Pawns; besides that it disorganizes the K side completely.
6. 23.Qd2 Of course, if Q x B, Black answers B—B4.
7. 30…Rh5 Some beautiful variations are hidden in this simple-looking attacking move.
8. 31.Kg1 It would seem, for instance, that White is likely to break the attack by 31 R x R, 31 P x R; 32 Q—B3, but then would follow 32...P—K7; 33 Q—R8 ch. (best, if 33 R—K sq., 33 Q—K4; 34 Q—R8 ch., 34 B—Kt sq., and wins; or if 33 Q x R, 33 Q—K6 ch., and wins), 33...Q—B sq.; 34 Q x Q ch., 34 K x Q; 35 R—K sq., 35 R—Q4; 36 B—Kt4 or K—Kt sq., 36 B—Kt6, and wins; for if R x P, Black mates by R—Q8 ch.
9. 32…Re2 Black conducts the attack with masterly skill.
10. 33…Bc7 After this, which has been beautifully prepared, the game is practically over. It is altogether a fine example of forcing on a K side attack in spite of all efforts of the opponent, who evidently tried to exchange pieces, as he had good hopes of obtaining a draw in the ending on account of the Bishops of opposite colors, although he was a Pawn behind.