This game reminded me of that chess.com survey question from a month or so ago about how you respond when you lose a game that you expected to win. At the time, I said something like "mildly disappointed." My answer, now, would be: "extremely furious/my life is over/don't talk to me!/how could I be so stupid?"

 

But I don't want to let that ruin any lessons I can learn from the game. Actually, it seems like one of the more interesting games I've played, since I tend to trade off queens early. This helped prove to me, however, that I am definitely not a "conosseuir of the queen." It's also one of the longest games I've played so there was a more complicated "endgame" than I'm used to.

 

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the game, and feel free to comment. I'm especially eager for tips on how I could have finished off my opponent when I had him so well cornered... 

 

39...h4? it was mistake  correct move was 39...f2!+  40.Qxf2  Qxf2+  41.Rxf2 Rxf2

42.Kxf2  Kg7  43.Kf3  Kf6    - see now position on your left side you have  2 vs 1 pawn. On your right side 3 vs 3,you have double pawns but he don't have any chance for get free pawn.His King is concentrate on your left side,because you have there 2 vs 1 you can sacrifice your pawn on your left side and go with King on right side,eat white pawns and then easy promote queen,if he try follow you on right,then you can play g5! and then he must go back to stop your pawn and eat it, but he can't stop another on right side.It is very simple.It is just a theory. 

8.. Nxd5 9 ed Qf6 wins a piece.  Also 23... fe wins a piece.

Thanks a lot guys. Tonydal, did you see those "piece-winning" moves very quick? I imagine I thought quite a bit about the moves, and then totally missed the chances you spoke of.

 

 And as far as end game goes, I realize now I made more mistakes than I thought...so frustrating...

Yeah, fairly quick.  1)  With a pin like that on his f3 knight, you know you just need to attack it one more time to win it.  2) If you can take a piece with a pawn and attack his queen, you're likely to win material, since he's not going to be able to get any material back (just the pawn)--his only way to get out of it would be to move his queen away and give check at the same time.