Notes by I. Gunsberg.

1. 1…e5 I myself prefer to develop the King's Bishop on K Kt 2, whenever I am compelled to play P to Q 3 for Black.
2. 2…Nc6 With one move Black hopelessly blocks his King's Knight and his King's Bishop's Pawn. It is almost certain that he will sooner or later have to play P to K Kt 3 to get a more comfortable square for his Bishop. There was no great danger in P x P; 11. P x P, P to B 4. When playing B to K 2 with P on Q 3, P to K B 4 is Black's only hope of developing his game. If White replies to this with 12. Q to Kt 3, ch, K to R sq, White hardly dare take the Queen's Knight's Pawn.
3. 5.d3 This move does not strengthen Black's position; P x P was again advisable.
4. 7…Be7 He takes with the Queen in order to provide for Kt to B 5.
5. 12…h6 Black with this move unfolds the object he had in view when playing P to K R 3. He shows himself by the contemplation of such a manoeuvre to have great resource in what may be described as heavy manoeuvring in close positions.
6. 14…Qxd7 Played for the purpose of enabling Black to play B to Kt 4 if necessary, also to get out his Queen's Knight. White obviously contemplates in some form or other to be able to take the King's Rook's Pawn.
7. 16…Rh8 The position hardly gives sufficient promise for this Rook to be brought into play. Q to Kt 4 was probably best, or perhaps, 18. Kt to Kt 4. There was a very enticing move in 18. Q to R 5, but Black would simply have replied with P to K Kt 3 with advantage to himself, as White could not save the Knight. (See diagram.)
8. 17…Qd8 It is highly interesting to see how Black, by excellent tactics, gets rid of his difficulties and actually obtains the better game. Of course the Black Queen can only be displaced from R 5 by two moves of White, so that when the Queen is compelled to retire to K 2, Black would have gained time and likewise made room for his Queen's Rook to come into play.
9. 24.Qc2 White is actually reduced to take measures to stop Black's aggression, which was threatened by P to K B 4.
10. 27.dxc6 White had no better means of avoiding the pressure on the centre which Black could bring to bear.
11. 28.b4 Likewise intended to prevent the advance in the centre by P to Q 4, for then White would play with advantage B to B 5.
12. 29…Qe6 Played with the obvious intention of giving up the Queen's Rook's Pawn for the sake of the King's side attack which Black would gain afterwards, by his being at last able to play P to K B 4.
13. 34…Nd7 Of course Black's object was R to R sq; at the same time, however, White's threat of Kt to Q 4 was rather obvious, and should have been forestalled.
14. 39.Bxh6 White has obtained the best of the struggle, mainly owing, however, to the fact that his neglect of his Queen's side was too risky.
15. 40.Qc1 Another excellent move, which still leaves matters in suspense. It defends the Bishop and gains further time by attacking the Black Rook. Black could hardly reply with B x B, as 41. Kt x B, ch, K to R 2; 42. Kt to Kt 4 would be followed by 43. Q x R. Black must submit to the inevitable by moving his Rook.
16. 42…Ne6 The game has now resolved itself into a rout. Black cannot defend his Knight with Q to Q sq, as then 43. Kt x Kt, K x Kt; 44. Q to R 6, ch, with forced mate.