Game 82 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 109–110.

1. 3…Be7 A deviation from the usual order of Black's development that might be turned somewhat in White's favor at once.
2. 4.Nc3 Namely, by 4 P—Q4, and if 4...Kt—B3 for the purpose of bringing about the ordinary variation, then 5 Kt—B3, 5 PxP (if 5...B—Kt5; 6 O—O, with the superior game; for should Black answer 6...BxKt; 7 PxB, 7 KtxP; 8 Q—K sq., etc.); 6 KtxP, 6 O—O; 7 O—O, and White has a much better position than he usually obtains so early in the opening.
3. 4…Bf6 Novel, but otherwise of no merit.
4. 5.d3 Much stronger was Kt—Q5.
5. 11.Qd2 We would have preferred P—KB4, followed, if Black O—O, by B—Kt3, which would not allow Black to release his game by P—Q4, as then the KP would be ready to advance to K5.
6. 19…Qb7 A valuable Pawn is now lost that might have been saved by P—KB4.
7. 24.Qe3 Much better was 24 B—Q4, 24 BxR; 25 QxB, threatening Q—Kt4, with a powerful attack.
8. 30.Qf3 If BxP, Black would answer Q—B8, winning.
9. 37…Qd5 Rather impetuous. Q—Q2 enabled him to make better preparations for the ending.
10. 39…Rd7 Black has made a splendid fight so far, and by rights he ought to have defeated his great opponent even now if he had only continued 39...P—KR4, and if 40 R—B7, 40 Kt—K4, threatening Kt—Kt6.
11. 41.Bc1 By this beautiful move White recovers the Pawn, with a good game.
12. 43…g5 If P—QR4, White would answer R—QKt8.
13. 46.Kf2 Unnecessary. He might have proceeded at once with R—Kt7 and the advance of the Pawns on the Q wing.
14. 57…Rg1 Black ought to have been well satisfied with a draw, especially in the first round, where it scored half, but he is trying to do more and evidently at some risk.
15. 63…h4 This Pawn practically defends all others and is now too far advanced from his natural support, the King. No doubt, the move in the text was merely the result of a miscalculation. Its effect is fatal to Black's game. P—B6 instead would have produced a well-known book position which is absolutely drawn. The point of the play is that Black can evidently defend the RP with the King if attacked by the Rook alone. Should White, however, also bring his K—R4, then all Black has to take care of is that his RP be not taken with a check and that his King do not move too far away from his Pawns. The King moves best alternately to K—Kt3 and KB3, but not to R3. If Black take that precaution, then neither Rook nor King will be able to take the RP, or else the two remaining Pawns will advance victoriously.