39... g3
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39 ..................... g3!!! This move, however, forces resignation on the grounds of ruinous loss of material. In fact if white takes the b pawn then Ion's rook on h2 will be an absolute bone in the throat! Next move Ion will play f2 followed by Bg2 then f1/Q. Not only will white be a whole queen down but Old Matey is not far away. Well played Ion! - Joanne
Ion stated that "Some more detailed annotation is called for in this sequence, which contains errors on both sides. *A* At the beginning of this sequence, 36.Bc3 is not a mistake exactly (the move protects the rook on a1), but White could have continued 36.Ba5 Rxh4 37.Rd1 Rh1 38.Kd2 Rh2 (38...Rxd1 is also possible) 39.Ke1 g3 40.fxg3 Re2 41.Kf1 Bf5! 42.Kg1 Rg2 43.Kh1 Be4! wins for Black. *B* Instead of 37.Kd1 White might have improved a little with 37.Rd1 Rh1 38.Kd2, but White does have this remarkable resource: 38...Rxd1 39.Kxd1 Bc2 !! If White takes 40.Kxc2 g3! is curtains, but 40.Kd2 Bxa4 though it looks very good for Black, keeps White in the game. *C* Black should have played (instead of 37...Rh1 ?!) 37...g3! 38.fxg3 Rh1 39.Kd2 Bb1!! and the f-pawn can't be stopped even after 40.Rxb1 Rxb1. *D* Finally, White might have prolonged his resistance by 39.Bd4 or Be5, though 39...Rxe2 40.Kc3 Re2 is also winning for Black. "
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