Hi chess2knights! Then we agree both moves win. Sometimes it's a matter of style . What you say is true too.

Have to disagree abit with your comment chess2knights. While 22Rd7..Rd8! 23 Rxd8+ ( your suggestion) followed by 24 Nc3 may well be winning, there is nothing wrong with 22 Nc3. If 22...Rh6 then 23 Qf7 and if then 23..qxf7? 24 Rd8 checkmates, or if 23..Rxe6 24 Qxe7 and once again it mates. So how can you say 22 Nc3 is wrong. Its not.Maybe it's amatter of preference. or style. It is quite possible both moves win, don't you think?

Just a short comment here. Tobias is absolutely correct : 22Nc3! is better than 22 Rd7. If you played 22Rd7 as Tobias noted there is a potential back rate mate if Black cleverly plays the brilliant 22..Rd8!! as 23 Rxe7 is folied by 23 ..Red1 checkmate.

Nice win Yvette, you eeked that one out. What's important is recognizing your opponents mistakes, and making them pay for them. He didn't recognize your mistake and he was mated on the next move. Every mistake gains little advantages (sometimes big advantages) until 3 little advantages total 3 points, 5 points 7 points, 9 points. At that point the game is out of hand and it's a sure victory for you. Keep playing and keep posting.

Thanks problematic and Tobias.  Oh my, my rook was hanging out there at the end.  I totally missed that and thankfully my opponent did too.  I was about to lose on time, so I was feeling the pressure.  Rooks can be so clunky and inflexible. 

yup and 13.QxQ with RxN to immediately follow is perfectly fine as well. Chess is about forward motion, even when having to play defensively, and there is no value to 13.Qg4. Just trade off and collect the free piece! I like how you played 22.Nc3 instead of Rd7 looking to win a piece. Whether you know it or not you were paying attention to the bank rank mate that might of occurred if you had neglected development. And lastly, unfortunately, if black had played king takes rook on move 39 instead of rook takes bishop your opponent should of been able to win and not yourself........sorry!

I rec. 12.RxN instead. If12 ... d5 it's not a problem becasue you can still go Q-e6+ and pick up the pawn.  Knowing when to be aggressive is important. GL.