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38... Kg7
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Missing the tactic 38...Nd4 allowing 39...c2 since 39. Rxc3?? loses the rook to Ne2 . |
 
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39. Kf4
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Both players move their kings towards the center. |
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39... Kf6
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Probably better is moving on the kingside with h6 or Kh6. |
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40. Ke4 c6
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Keeping the white king out and setting up what looks like a strong position. |
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41. Kd3
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Freeing up the rook. The rook could have moved to f1 first. |
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41... h6
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Preparing to create a passed pawn. |
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42. Re1
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Better is Rf1 eventuallly forcing the king to g7 or the d file. |
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42... g5 43. hxg5+ hxg5
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It's usually easier to promote a g pawn than an h pawn. |
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44. Rf1+
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The rook can keep the king behind the pawn. |
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44... Kg6 45. Rg1 a5
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It may have been better to lose the doubled c pawn with a6 and 46...Nc7 rather than trading these two pawns for the one white pawn. When I first made this move, I was thinking 46. bxa5 bxa5 47. Ra1 g4 48. Rxa5 g3 49. Ra1 Kg5 50. Rg1 Kg4, which I believe is winning for black. From this point Toga evaluated the position at 0.00 except when white made errors. |
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46. bxa5 bxa5 47. Ra1
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Better is stopping the a pawn with Rg4. |
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47... g4
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Trying to advance the g pawn enough that white will be forced to trade his rook for it. |
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48. Rxa5 g3 49. Ra8
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Getting his rook behind the g pawn, so the king could be stuck on g2. |
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49... Kg5 50. Rg8+ Kh4 51. Rh8+ Kg4 52. Rg8+ Kh3 53. Rh8+ Kg2 54. Rg8 Nd6
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Trying to maneuver the knight so it could get in front of the king and/or g pawn. The general idea is to force the rook to sacrifice itself for the g pawn, while the knight can get back to protect the c pawn in time. |
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55. Kxc3 Kf3
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With the idea of getting the knight on e4, hopefully while the white rook is moving. |
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56. Rf8+
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A simpler draw is Kd4, where 56...Ne4 fails to 57. Rf8 and 58. Kxe4, and otherwise the black knight cannot help the g pawn advance before the c pawn is captured. |
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56... Ke3 57. Rg8 Ne4+ 58. Kc4 Kf4
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Kf3 allows an easier draw with 59. Rf8 and 60. Kd4 (59...Ke3 obviously accomplishes nothing) |
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59. Rf8+ Kg4 60. Rd8
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White's first missed draw. Kd4 or Kd3 should have been the only drawing moves. Kd4 is easier, as after 60...Nd6 61. Rg8 Kf4 62. Rxg3 the white king will capture the c pawn and after 60...Ng5 61. Ke3 the king can stop the g pawn and the c pawn will pose no problem. |
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60... g2 61. Rd1
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Forced. |
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61... Kf3
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My first missed win. Winning is 61...Nd2 , with something to the effect of 62. Kb4 (Kc5 allows 63...g1=Q ) Nf1 63. Rd7 (or similar) Ng3 64. Rd1 Kh3 65. Rg1 Nf5 66. Kc5 Ne7 and now when the rook sacrifices itself the c pawn is safe. Other variations include the rook not being able to sacrifice itself. |
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