Notes by J. H. Blackburne.

1. 4.Bg5 P to K 5 is now considered the stronger line of attack.
2. 4…Be7 P X P as recommended by Lasker is now usually played.
3. 7.Qg4 This has recently taken the place of the good old-fashioned move of Q to Q 2.
4. 18…Nxd3+ This was unwise. White now remains with a Knight against Bishop; rather have continued the attack by P to Q R 4.
5. 20.Rh3 It is difficult to see the object of this move; it certainly is perfectly safe, and may, if necessary, be brought over to the Queen's side; still P to K Kt 4 at once was more to the purpose.
6. 23…hxg4 Black's attack is at an end, and he must now adopt defensive measures; this move, however, is not the best at his disposal, B to Q 2 was stronger.
7. 24…Bd7 Of course the King’s Pawn must be further defended, otherwise Kt x K P would win easily, but preferable to this would have been Q to K 2 or even R to Kt 3.
8. 27…Qf8 This and the next few moves are the only ones to prevent immediate destruction.
9. 29…Kc7 If P X P, then P to K 6, followed by R to Kt 2 if B x P.
10. 30…Qh8 An ingenious but somewhat lucky resource; nevertheless it loses a Pawn.
11. 40.Rg6 R to Kt 7 wins, for Black must move his Bishop, either to B sq or K sq; in the former case the following variation is likely to occur (see diagram):—40. R to Kt 7, B to B sq; 41. R to Kt 6, R to K 8; 42. Kt x K P, R x P; 43. Kt to Q 4, disc. ch, K to Kt 2; 44. P to Kt 5, B to Q 2; 45. K x P, R to R 4; 46. K to Kt 4, R to K 4; 47. R to Kt 7, K to B sq; 48. K to B 5, R to K 6; 49. K to Kt 6, R to K sq; 50. Kt to B 6, R to K 3; 51. R to Kt 8, ch, B to K sq; 52. K to B 5, R to K 6; 53. K to Q 4, R to K 8; 54. Kt to K 5, K to Q sq; 55. K x P, and there ought to be no trouble in winning. If, on the other hand, he plays B to K sq, then 40. R to K 7.
12. 46.Nc6 This leads to a certain draw. K to Kt 4 might still have won.
13. 50.Kd2 He might also have played K to Q sq, tempting Black to push on the Pawn, in which case R to Q R 6 would win.
14. 55…Kb7 This position having occurred three times, the game is drawn, according to the rules.