Notes by H. N. Pillsbury.

1. 4…Nd7 The sacrifice of a Pawn so early in the game, merely to secure a slightly quicker development, should not be sound.
2. 5.Be2 5. P x P, B x P; 6. B to K 2 was perfectly safe, with a Pawn plus.
3. 10.Qc4 This attack is premature and results in loss of valuable time. 10. B to K 3 was the correct developing move.
4. 14.Rad1 K R to Q sq was the proper move, more especially after having commenced a Pawn advance upon the Queen's wing.
5. 20.Bxf4 This capture involves White in grave difficulties; he should have moved K R to K sq.
6. 23…Bc5 After Q x P; 24. Kt to Q 3, Q to Kt 3 (ch); 25. K to R sq, Q to B 2; 26. P to Q B 3, White obtains a good counter-attack for the lost Pawn.
7. 24.b4 There appears to have been no necessity for this, and Black could have safely replied, Q x P; 25. Q x Q, B x Q; 26. Kt to Q 3, B to Q 7, with a fine game. White could still have obtained a fair game by 24. P to B 3, Q R to Q sq; 25. B to Kt 3, R to Q 2; 26. P to K Kt 3, &c.
8. 26…Rd2 Black plays for a deep game; he could simply win the Queen's wing Pawns, and his opponent could obtain no counter-attack to compensate for their loss.
9. 35…Nd7 With the entrance of the Knight Black soon wins a second Pawn, after which the result is merely a question of time.
10. 43…Ra1 R x R would have saved time; the two Pawns plus would have settled matters in a shorter time.
11. 45…a5 P to B 3 at once, followed by K to B 2 and to K 3 would have shortened matters also.