Notes by James Mason.

1. 9.Rxd1 As good as anything else, to avoid complications, and with the first object of a draw.
2. 9…bxc6 Exchanges ensuing upon this are not sufficiently favourable to the first player. He keeps the draw in hand; but the chances of a win become few indeed. It would be perfectly safe to take otherwise, the bogy of the isolated Pawn notwithstanding.
3. 14…Rad8 All of which goes to show that Herr Mieses simply desires to get the matter over without losing. In the nature of things he easily holds his ground, the position even now being sufficiently rigid to exclude any but the most commonplace proceedings on either side.
4. 17…Rd6 It is worthy of note that BxB would not be good, or, rather, why it would not. And he does not want to admit of White's later R to Q 7. Black is on the defensive, of course, and a little care is necessary; but, beyond this, there is no real difficulty.
5. 25.Rh3 Not promising anything, except risk. But, in the resulting Rook and Pawn ending, the extra Pawn does not matter. Only White himself has to play to draw.