Game No. 63 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 84–85; played 1889.04.20. The original descriptive notation and printed analysis are retained.

1. 9…Bc5 This Bishop is better placed at K2 in this form of opening.
2. 11…Bf5 Much better was Ktx Kt, followed by Kt— K2 and KB— QKt 3, after which he could well assert his majority of Pawns on the Q side.
3. 12.Nb3 A powerful move that with the following one creates a weakness on the adverse Q side.
4. 13…Nxd4 He had hardly anything better. If 12 B— Q2, 12 P— B3; 13 Kt— Kt4, 13 K— B sq. followed by Q — K2 and P — KB4, with a vehement attack.
5. 16.Bxg5 We do not approve of this exchange, and would have preferred BxB, followed by P—QB4, and White had then the double option of breaking in on the QR file as well as of pursuing the attack on the QB file after playing B — K3.
6. 19.Rae1 An ill-considered move that greatly imperilled his game. Q — B3, followed by QR — QB sq. in order to keep command of the QB file by Kt — B5, if necessary, was the correct play.
7. 19…Qb4 An excellent move which greatly amends his position, and in fact gave him a little the better game if properly followed up.
8. 20…c5 But Black spoils his advantage immediately with a bad blunder which loses a Pawn, whereas 19...P — QR4, threatening P— QR5, would have maintained at least an even game, for if 20 P—QR3, 20 Q—B5; 21 KR— Q sq., 21 P—R5; 22 Kt— B sq., 22 QB—Q sq., etc.
9. 22…Ba7 A retreat of the Bishop was necessary, as the loss of a piece was threatened by P—QR3, but B—Kt3 was much better.
10. 23…Rad8 The final fatal error, which loses a clear piece. KR — Q sq., if anything, might have prolonged the struggle.
11. 25.Re4 Vigorously winding up with a neat catch of a piece at least.
12. 25…Rfb8 White facilitates the matter for the opponent still more. He need only have lost the Bishop by 25...QR—Kt sq.; 26 Q x R, 26 Q x R; 27 Q x B, but, of course, his game was lost.