Game 77 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 102–103.

1. 9…c5 Premature anyhow, as it only blocks in the KB still more and also gives access at Q4 to the adverse pieces, which cannot be driven away without weakening the QP. The better plan was O—O and then to reserve the option as long as possible of advancing either the QP or QBP.
2. 12…h6 This is weak and unnecessary. KB—B sq. at once was the right play, and if White proceeded by B—Kt5, then Black would at any rate gain a move by P—KB3.
3. 14…Ng4 By far better was P—KKt3, which he could well afford, as he had nothing to fear from an advance of the adverse KBP, especially as the adverse KB, which in similar positions creates difficulties against the K side, was already exchanged, and he would also thereby be enabled to counteract, by KB—Kt2, the bearing of the adverse QB against his K side.
4. 16…c6 His centre becomes disorganized by this advance. We believe he might have safely ventured instead on P—B5, for though he lost a Pawn thereby, the attack on the open QKt file would afford him compensation, especially as White's QBP would have been doubled.
5. 18.c4 An excellent move which shows accurate judgment. It completely paralyzes Black's centre.
6. 18…Nf4 A defensive development like Q—B2, followed by QR—Q sq., was more congenial to the position.
7. 20…Qg5 The attack on the K side which is here instituted proves abortive in a few moves, and he only deprives his weak QP of an additional protection by this sally. Kt—Kt3 at once was by far better.
8. 21…Ng6 He could not attempt to relieve himself by P—Q4, as White threatened to win a piece by B—B sq.
9. 25…Ne7 His game was still good enough for reasonable expectations of a draw, but by this seductive manoeuvre he leaves himself open to a most ingenious rejoinder, of which his opponent avails himself in a masterly manner.
10. 26.Nxg7 Exceedingly beautiful in its connection with the sequence.
11. 27.Nxe8 Admirable. See diagram.
12. 28…Kh8 No better was 28...K—Kt2; 29 KtxR disch., 29 K—Kt3; 30 Kt—K5 ch., with an irresistible attack.
13. 31.Rxd6 All most beautiful play.
14. 31…Bxb2 Of course this was an error. He should have played K—R2; but even then White would win easily with his two Rooks, by 31 BxB, followed by doubling the Rooks on the Q file; for after 31...QxB, best, Black could not stir with his Queen without subjecting his KBP to the fatal capture from the Knight.
15. 38.Kf2 The rest is easy enough.