Noa–Tarrasch, Dresden 1892 — a model positional win by Siegbert Tarrasch in the Berlin Defence of the Ruy Lopez. Emanuel Lasker held it up in Common Sense in Chess (1896) as an example of classical play against weak squares; his public-domain notes follow.
8…O-ONow Black's development is excellent, and the Pawn position unassailable.
11.c3White has no time for such a move. (11) B - Kt 3, Kt - R 4; (12) Kt - B 3, Kt x B; (13) R P x B, B - Q 3; (14) Q - B 3, P - Q B 3; (15) B - B 4, is a sounder line of play.
11…Bf5Immediately bearing down on the weak points of White, Q 3, Q B 2.
15.Qh3This manoeuvre has not much point. (14) B - Q B 2 is more to the purpose.
15…c6From here to the end Black's play is simply classical. Mark how finely Black will combine the advantage resulting from the weak position of the White Queen, the slight weakness contained in the loose and ineffective positions of the White Bishops, his own strongly posted Q B, and the lack of protection of the White Q Kt P for a highly logical and successful attack.
17…a5Capital! Developing the Q R, dislodging the obstruction, and keeping the Q Kt P in its unsafe position.
20…f5Grand! He forces White to advance either the K Kt P or K B P. In the latter case K 5 becomes a very strong point, in the former the Q is obstructed, and the P position weakened.
23…Qb5Preventing Q - Q 3, and again bearing down on the central weak points of the White game.
26…c5To get his reserve force, the K B, into play.
37.Kg2A mistake. (37) B x B, R x B; (38) R - Q is by far the preferable policy.
37…Bxc3Energetic and decisive, but not very difficult to foresee.
39…Bb3And White resigns, for after (40) K - B 2, P - Q 7; (41) K - K 2, B - B 5 ch. he will lose his Rook.
Emanuel Lasker, Common Sense in Chess (1896) · Public domain · source