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21. axb3 Bh6
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Now, at this point it looks pretty bad for my opponent, but he still has a very strong defensive structure. |
 
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22. Kf1
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I have no idea where he was going with that. |
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22... Bxf4
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I claim my prize. |
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23. Rdd1 b6
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Here I'm preparing for either a5 to free my rook, or Nc6, Na5 to attack the front b pawn. At this point I was pretty sure breaking through those defenses was going to be hopeless. |
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24. Ke2
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No idea. |
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24... Rfe8+
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I thought his king was better off trapped behind the pawns. |
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25. Kf1 g5
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Just to make sure the pawns stayed where they were... |
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26. Bh1
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Here my opponent puts into motion a plan, but I still don't know why he did it. First he gets his king off the first rank, and then we proceed to trade rooks, leaving him completely toothless. |
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26... a5
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I decided freeing the rook was more useful than attacking the pawn. |
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27. Rde1
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What the...? |
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27... Nxd3
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Not only was the idea of trading rooks bad, but it cost him a very important pawn. |
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28. Rxe8+
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Senseless trade. I asked him what he was doing, and his response sounded like he hadn't noticed that he was down by a knight. |
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28... Rxe8 29. Bg2
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I think he's just killing time. |
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29... Nxb2
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Another free pawn, and I'm trying to shake the last rook loose. My plan was:
30. Rb1 Bd2
31. All hell breaks loose |
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30. Re1
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An even more senseless trade. |
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30... Rxe1+ 31. Kxe1
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His king has now escaped his prision, sort of. With my bishop, knight, and d pawn, he really can't go anywhere. What's worse is that he just has to sit by and watch while I queen at least three of my pawns. |
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31... d3 32. Kf1 d2
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Here my opponent thoughtfully resigned. |
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