1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 d6 Preferable to 4...g6, for after 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6. Qd4 White has a superior position. 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Bd7 It is all boo k so far. Here 9...Qa5 is often played and the best of players sometimes overlook the threatened loss of the e-pawn, as is well illustrated in a game played in this match. 10. Rfd1 A more enterprising line of play is 10.h3, to be followed later by f4, but the attack is premature. The theory of the modern school is to play for position, and White, with that end in view, adopts a quiet development. 10... a6 11. Rab1 Rc8 12. f3 Qc7 13. Qe1 Rfe8 14. Qf2 Ne5 15. Rd2 Nc4 16. Bxc4 Qxc4 17. Nde2 b5 18. b3 The counter attack made of the weak c-pawn is well conceived by black. The purpose of White in making the text move is not alone to force the queen to retreat, but also to limit the action of Black's minor pieces. 18. Rd4 or 18. a3 would not have this effect. 18... Qc6 19. Nd1 Qb7 20. Nb2 h5 21. Nd3 Be6 22. Nef4 Bd7 23. Rbd1 Bc6 24. Nb4 Kh7 25. h3 Bh6 26. Nfd5 The exchange of pieces which follows quickly simplifies matters. The resulting weakness of White's c-pawn is not so serious as that of Black's center, upon which White now has the opportunity of making a direct attack. 26... Bxd5 27. Nxd5 Nxd5 28. exd5 Bxe3 29. Qxe3 Qc7 30. Qf4 Kg7 31. a4 Qc5+ 32. Kh2 b4 33. Re2 a5 34. Rd4 Qc3 35. Rde4 Rc7 36. Qg5 Kf8 37. Qh6+ Qg7 38. Qf4 Qc3 39. Re6 Kg7 40. Rxd6 (Adjudicated by W. Steinitz) 1-0. The games was adjourned at this move and according to the rules adjudicated by Mr. Steinitz, who decided it a win for white. 1-0 [Albert Hodges]