Notes by Dr. Tarrasch.

1. 7…Kf8 The King's move—quite a la Bird—is disadvantageous for Black. He might have Castled without hesitation.
2. 8…c5 First P to Q Kt 3 and then P to Q B 4 would be very good, in order that he might capture with the Pawn, after Q P x P.
3. 10…h5 The advance of the Rook's Pawn has no great value; the Rook cannot be developed advantageously via K R 3.
4. 15.Rae1 White has a far better developed game.
5. 15…Be7 To keep the Knight out of his K Kt 4.
6. 16…Rh6 The Rook can get into play nowhere.
7. 17.Ned4 White should play P to Q B 4, in order to open the file and bring the strength of both Rooks there where Black can only oppose one; instead of this he moves to and fro without any clear plan.
8. 21…Nc6 ' Risum teneatis, amice?'
9. 22…Rxc6 In consequence of the faulty move with the Rook's Pawn, Black does not dare take the Knight with Pawn, which would have considerably strengthened the centre.
10. 24.f4 At last a little life gets into the game; this threatens P to B 5.
11. 25.Qh3 To continue with P to K Kt 4, without the Pawn being taken en passant.
12. 26.Nf3 Black ought rather to have guarded the Rook with K to Kt 2, and White in his turn should now play P to K Kt 4, as his plan might be stopped later on.
13. 27.Ng5 Threatening again P to K Kt 4, for after R P x P en passant there follows Q x R, ch, and Kt x B P, ch.
14. 27…Be7 Against this nothing can be said. The Knight must go back, and, as Herr Marco used to say, the attack could not be forced through if Black did not dig his own grave.
15. 29…Bb5 The decisive mistake.
16. 30…Qxb5 It was rather better to take with the Pawn. Now at last the decisive advance of the King's Bishop's Pawn is possible.
17. 32.f5 A beautiful final combination.