Notes by Dr. Tarrasch.

1. 3…dxe4 This move is bad, because Black gives up the hold in the centre. Black could only equalise the game by a further advance of the King's Pawn, and White can easily prevent this.
2. 10.Ne5 To prevent P to K 4. Compare the similar game of Dr. Tarrasch V. Blackburne.
3. 10…g6 To prevent the possible sacrifice of the Bishop at R 7; also to guard his diagonal.
4. 11.f4 Still better was first P to Q B 3, as then the advance of the Queen's Bishop's Pawn would lead to its loss.
5. 12.c3 Whilst now Kt x Kt would be replied to with B x P, ch. White permits the Queen's Pawn to be isolated.
6. 13…Nf8 Kt to Kt 3 and Q 4 was better.
7. 16.Be4 This would have been much stronger in the preceding move, as then no favourable cover for the Knight's Pawn existed.
8. 17…Re7 Black's position is very cramped, the Pieces hampering one another.
9. 18.g4 White vigorously proceeds with the attack.
10. 19.Bc2 Simpler and perhaps better would have been to play P to Kt 5; and to take the Pawn if P to K B 4; in this way keeping the Knight in its dominating position, whilst now it must be exchanged; or he might have played 19. P to B 5, K P x P; 20. P x P, B x Kt; 21. P x B, R x P; 22. B to Q 4; or if 20.... P x P; 21. B x P, B x B; 22. R x B, with a strong attack, but it is true with a comparatively free play for Black.
11. 21.Bb3 With 21. P to B 5, K P x P; 22. P x P, White could have shut in the Bishop; and if 23.... Q R to K sq, have continued with Q to B 4, ch.
12. 24…h5 Black has with his last moves prevented the threatening attack by P to R 5, but his game has now new weak points at Kt 3 and R 4.
13. 26.Rg2 White lays an extraordinarily fine trap. If Black takes the Rook's Pawn, the following continuation may then ensue: 26. P to Q 5, P x P; 27. R x Q P, Q to K sq; 28. B to Q 4, ch, K to R 2; 29. Q to K 4 (!!) (threatening R x R P, mate), R x Q; 30. R x P, ch, P x R; or 27. B to Kt 8, ch, K to R 3; 28. B to Kt 7, mate. (See diagram.)
14. 33…Nc7 At last Black takes the offered Pawn; he can do it quite safely.
15. 34…Rf8 This is a mistake which is fatal at once. Black should have exchanged the Rooks and played after 35. P x R, K to R 2; or after 35. Q x R, Q to K 2. Now a pretty termination comes about.
16. 35…Qf6 P to K Kt 4 does not help on account of 36. R to K 4 (!).