Notes by Dr. Tarrasch.

1. 3…g6 This defence is not worse than others.
2. 6.Nxc6 Lasker ever strives after simplifying the games.
3. 6…bxc6 Q P x Kt would be safer, and following this up with an exchange of Queens would probably end in a draw.
4. 8.Nc3 To prevent P to Q 4.
5. 12.Bxe6 It would be better to meet the threatening move, P to B 5, with Q to K 2. Black in the actual game obtains a good position through his strong centre and the open King's Bishop's file.
6. 18.f4 A great mistake. Lasker overlooked that after Kt x Kt, ch; 19. Q x Kt, B x P; 20. R x B, R x R; 21. P to Kt 3, Black could save the Piece with Q to Kt 5, or he could also play 21. R to Kt 5. 18. P to Kt 3 should have been played, after which the games were about equal; but after the gain of a Pawn Black ought to have won.
7. 23.Qa6 The only chance.
8. 26…c6 To prevent Q to Q 7.
9. 29.h3 So far Pillsbury played the game splendidly, but now he begins to experiment, and finally loses a won game by careless play. The simple move R to K sq, in combination with the advancing centre, must have won with certainty, as the analyses of the two players have shown. It is very often dangerous to move a Rook away from the first line.
10. 29…Rb4 Black entirely underestimates the threatening danger, or else he would have retired with his Rook instead of pressing on his own centre.
11. 32…Qe7 White cuts off the retreat of the Black Rook.
12. 33.Qg3 One more offensive instead of defensive move. The Rook ought to have retired at least to Kt 3, and P to R 7 would not have led to a win—namely, R to Kt 3; 34. P to R 7 (?), Q x P; 35. Q to Q 6, R to Kt sq; 36. Q to K 6, ch, K to Kt 2 (!); but after 34. R to R sq. Black could have stopped the dangerous Pawn with Q to R 2, and after 35. Q to Q 6, P to K 6 (not R x P, on account of 36. R to K B sq, Q to R sq; 37. Q to K 6, ch, followed by R to B 7); 36. Q x P (B 5) (?), P to K 7, and R x R P, and so finally have won the Pawn. But with 36. R to K B sq (!), R to Kt sq; 37. Q to K 6, ch, K to Kt 2; 38. Q x K P, White would still remain with an advantage, as the Queen's Rook's Pawn could not be taken on account of Q to K 5, ch, and Black's King is without defence.
13. 35…d4 The game is lost, chiefly through the unfavourable position of the Rook. After P to K 7 there followed 36. P to R 7, Q to B 8, ch; 37. K to R 2; or after Q to B 7, White wins with 36. Q x K P, Q x Q; 37. R x Q, R to Kt sq; 38. P to R 7, R to R sq; 39. R to K 7, Q Kt 7, and Q Kt 8.