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31... Rc8 32. Qe3
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I only briefly considered 32.Nxd6 because of the reply 32...Rc6, but analysis with a computer revealed that black has nothing better than a draw. 33.Qb4 Rxd6 34.Rxd6 Bxg3!! (anything else loses), for instance 35.Rdd2 Qh4 36.fxg3 Qxg3 with perpetual check!
At first I thought 32.Rxd6 was promising, but then I found 32...Bxd6 33.Nxd6 Rc6 34.Qb4 Ra6! and didn't need to see more. |
 
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32... Rd7 33. Red2 Rcd8 34. Qb6 Qf8 35. Nd4 Qf7 36. Qb3
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It is noteworthy that both Rybka and Fritz think white is significantly better here, when in fact he is struggling for a draw. After having easily parried white's temporary threats, black is now intending to push h5-h4 with a decisive kingside attack. I think I managed to find the only way to save the position. |
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36... Re8 37. Qc4 h5 38. Qe2
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! Currently hindering h4, which was the point of the queen maneuvre. |
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38... Qg6 39. Ndb5 Red8 40. Qe3 Qf6
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Black has found a very nice way of opening up the a8-h1 diagonal. |
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41. Na3 d5 42. exd5 exd5 43. Nc4 d4 44. Qxe5
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I had to go for this and hope for the best. |
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44... Qf3 45. Qg5+ Kh8
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At first it looked like black would win brilliantly with 45...Rg7 46.Qxd8 Kh7, but white has the resource 47.Nd5! Bxd5 48.Qxd5!! with an unclear position. |
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46. Qxh5+ Rh7 47. Qe5+ Rg7
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This is the best try, because now the white king has to take a walk. The position takes on a forced character. Both sides managed to find the best moves. |
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48. Kf1 Qh1+ 49. Ke2 Bf3+ 50. Kd3 Bxd1 51. Qf6
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! An important intermezzo. 51.Nxd1 Qf3 was losing on the spot. |
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51... Qf1+ 52. Ne2 Re8 53. Ne5 Kg8 54. Qd6 Qxf2 55. Qd5+ Kh8 56. Nxd4 Qxg3+ 57. Nef3
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Fortunately this opens up for a check on h5. |
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57... Rh7
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At this point the game was drawn more or less from mutual respect. Play might continue 58.Rxd1 gxf3 59.Nxf3. The white king will flee to the kingside and there are no real winning chances for either side. |
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