Any advice or alternative moves would be much appreciated. Thanks.

 

Check the move list as well if you like.

 

By the way, I am playing as black in case it's not clear.

Well I suppose you'll like a bit more analysis, unfortunately I'll not be the one to give it. But all I have to say is: Your king is not Nelson Mandela, so the "Long walk to freedom" in your case were futile...

 

Good game though. 

 

You were holding your ground untill 46. ... Ne5. The right move was Nh2+, then Ra8. Should have been a simple win for black.

Kingfisher wrote: You were holding your ground untill 46. ... Ne5. The right move was Nh2+, then Ra8. Should have been a simple win for black.

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Thank you for your comment kingfisher, but after 46. a7 it is a forced checkmate for black. Either with the text 46. ...Ne5+ or 46. ...Nh2+.

 

There is no need for Ra8 after white's 46th move.

Instead 38.Qxe5 I think better 38. Rad1

fleiman wrote: Instead 38.Qxe5 I think better 38. Rad1

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I wonder if after 38. Rad1 Qf4!? Taking would give black a passed pawn and white would have to be wary of refusing the trade as it could result in 39. ...Qf3#!

 

39. Qg2 also allows 39. ... h4! and now white is going to have to scramble as black's passed e pawn is looking more and more powerful.

 

Any other thoughts on that line or another, anyone?

After 38. ... Qf4 White can take a pawn 39. Rxe5. How Black continues ?

fleiman wrote: After 38. ... Qf4 White can take a pawn 39. Rxe5. How Black continues ?

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What about 39. ...Qf3+

40. Qxf3(forced) gxf3 and black has a passed pawn and an open file to work with. Not saying black has the advantage, however, looks pretty interesting to me. After 41. ...f2, things could get interestng.

 

Your thoughts?

Probably I don't see anything, but why 40. Qxf3 forced ?

White can play Qg2 and after h4 Be2.

I agree Black has attack. When the pawn will be on F3 it's very  dangerous.

In addittion to f2 also Ng4 threats. 

I think this is the probable continuation after 39. Rxe5 Qf4 40. Qg2

 

A lot of threats for black and g1 is still the main issue.

impulse_vector wrote: 11. gxf.......Na5? Because before bishop take knight I would have retorted to Na5 a move before.

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I'm not sure what you mean here. Are you saying 10. ...Na5 would have been better than 10. ...BxN? If so, why?

In your additional analysis instead 7. ... R4g5 you can take the knight 7. ...Rxg3  .

I assume that after Qxf3 Black wins, I'd like to check a variant with Qg2.

In your analysis after 6. ... R:g3 White has 2 option:  7. Rd3 or 7.Ne4 Re3 8. Ng5

fleiman wrote:

In your additional analysis instead 7. ... R4g5 you can take the knight 7. ...Rxg3  .

I assume that after Qxf3 Black wins, I'd like to check a variant with Qg2.

In your analysis after 6. ... R:g3 White has 2 option:  7. Rd3 or 7.Ne4 Re3 8. Ng5

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Of course, you're right, 7. ...Rxg3 and a win. I missed that. Let's expand on the other variation after Qg2.

 

Interesting couple of variations after 6. ...Rxg3. I knew this game should have been a win for white. Thanks.

1) Variant with 7. Rd3 after 9. ... Rag8 White can take a pawn 10. Rxh3+ Nh7

11. Rh6 or Rh5.

2) Variant with 7. Ne4 .  I think should check a continuation after 8. ... Re3.