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34. Rc8+
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I now launch a counter-attack on black's king in the hopes of relieving some pressure on my own king by distracting some of black's attacking pieces with defensive duties. |
 
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34... Kg7 35. Nf5+ Kf6 36. Qd4+
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Offering to exchange queens, which in light of the positional advantage black has was a mistake. I should have maintained an attacking position without exchanging any pieces. |
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36... Qxd4 37. Nxd4 Re1+
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Immediately white is back on the back-foot. Black is drawing in for the kill. |
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38. Kf2 Rh1
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Attempting to free the h3 pawn. |
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39. Ne2 Rxh2 40. Ng1
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Attacks the h3 pawn in hopes of exchanging, or driving away, the menacingly placed white-sqaured bishop. |
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40... Be4+ 41. Kf1
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Loses a knight for a pawn. The game is almost over for white at this stage. |
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41... Rh1
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Pins the knight. |
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42. Kf2 h2 43. Rc1 hxg1=Q+ 44. Rxg1 Rxg1 45. Kxg1
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Wins a knight for a pawn leaving black ahead a bishop and a pawn ahead. |
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45... Bb1 46. a3 a5 47. Kf2 Ke5 48. Ke2 Ke4 49. b4 axb4 50. axb4 d4 51. Kd2 Bd3 52. g4 f6 53. Ke1 Ke3 54. Kd1 Bb5 55. Kc2 Ke2
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