Notes by I. Gunsberg.

1. 4.Bf4 May we reiterate the fact that we look upon the Bishop's move with indifference?
2. 6…c5 Circumstances alter cases. There is no reason why Black should rush on voluntarily to isolate his Pawn. He might play P to Q Kt 3 first, and we also think that when White has played B to B 4 some of the objections against the move of P to Q B 3 fall away, as a premium, so to speak, is placed on Black's chance of playing P to K 4, which, of course, is only possible in connection with P to Q B 3.
3. 7…Bxc5 P x P for Black does not look wholesome, though perhaps with careful play not much harm would result: e.g. P x P; 8. B to Q 6, Kt to K sq; 9. B x B, Q x B; 10. Q to Q 4, &c.
4. 11…d4 B to Kt 3 was requisite.
5. 12.Nb5 A very effective move, which could not be met by Q to Kt 3, on account of B to B 7.
6. 14…Qd5 B x P would not do, on account of White's reply, B x P, ch. If, however, Black had played B x Kt; 15. Q x B, Q x P, White would be likely to get up a harassing attack with his Queen's Bishop and Rook somewhat as follows: 16. R to B 4, Q x Kt P; 17. B to Kt 5, B to Q sq; 18. R to K R 4, and so on. If in this variation Black on the fourteenth move, instead of Q x P, played B x P, he will likewise subject himself to the harassing action of the two Bishops, beginning with White's 16. B to Kt 5.
7. 20…Rd8 Black has managed matters cleverly so far, having got rid of White's Bishops. R to Q sq is also a clever move, for if White plays Q x P, Black replies Kt to K 5.
8. 29…Rc5 If R to K B 4, White plays 30. Q to K 3, though there would be no harm either in 30. Q x Kt P, or Q to K 2.
9. 38.Qd4 A praiseworthy attempt to infuse some life into the game. If White had taken the Pawn Black did not stand to lose the draw, but he might possibly have obtained attacking chances.
10. 48.h4 The game is gradually drifting towards the inevitable draw, though the conduct of play has been careful and sound on both sides. If White plays 48. R to K 5, R to K 2; 49. R to K B 5, R to K 6, ch, &c.