Game 195 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 251–252. Played in the second round at New York on April 26, 1889. The original notes retain descriptive notation.

1. 6…bxc6 Pursuant to general principles, it is mostly better to capture toward the centre.
2. 8…Ne8 8 P — QB4 was much preferable.
3. 9.Ng3 For now White might have obtained a very good game by 9 P—B3, 9 B—QB4 (if 9...B—R4; 10 Q—R4, winning a Pawn); 10 P—Q4, etc.
4. 19…Rf7 Black dare not capture the RP on account of the rejoinder P — QKt4.
5. 21…Bc3 Black has skilfully forced the advance of the adverse Pawns on the Q side for the purpose of gaining entrance for this Bishop which keeps command of the hostile weakened centre.
6. 26…Re7 Q—Kt3 was preferable, and Black’s best plan was afterward to try forcing an opening by the advance of the QRP.
7. 27.Kh1 We think that White could have extricated himself, with an even game, by P— Q4.
8. 29.b4 As Black dare not capture this Pawn on pain of losing a piece, this move practically only gives the opponent command of an open QKt file, which White cannot keep closed for long. P—Q4 was even now good for a draw, we believe.
9. 31.g4 Weak, and the source of trouble on the K side.
10. 33…Rb2 33...Q—R4 was stronger and likely to lead to the following continuation: 34 Kt—Kt sq., 34 Q—R5; 35 Kt—B3, 35 Q—Kt5; 36 Kt—Kt sq., 36 Q x Kt; 37 R x Q, 37 R x R ch.; 38 K—Kt2, 38 QR—Kt7, and wins.
11. 43.Kf3 White defends himself very ingeniously, but his game is too much broken up on both wings.
12. 43…Be5 R—Kt8 was likely to lead to a successful attack without exchanging heavy pieces, but, of course, this is good enough, as it wins a Pawn.
13. 47.Nf4 The reduction of his forces weakens his defence, but he could not make much use of his Knight anyhow. If 47 Kt—K3, 47 R—Q7; 48 R—Q sq., 48 R x R; 49 Kt x R, 49 B—Q5, and wins.
14. 51.Rxc6 No better was 51 R—R6, 51 R—R8; 52 K—Kt3 (or 52 K—K3, 52 P—R7; 53 K—Q2, 53 R—KR8, and wins), 52...P—R7; 53 K—Kt2, 53 K—Kt4, and wins. It will be seen from this variation, as well as from actual play, that Black had well calculated his end play up to the winning point.