Evening folks. I wanted to post this game, as I was pretty pleased with it. I liked the endgame in particular, as for the first time I felt I followed through on a plan and played genuinely accurately against an opponant who had +~200 points on me. Well, I think I did anyway. Judge for yourselves.

What? I think it is a draw... 64. Ke8 h6 65. Kf8 h7 66. Kg7 and draw. 63... Kb5 is huge blunder that cost you your win and I think you're just lucky your opponent didn't noticed it.

I think his losing move was 58 Ka7.  If he had played 58 a5 instead, it's not very likely that you would've been able to win that.

Earlier he did have a nice perp check with 35 Qc8+ Kg6 (35... Ke4 36 Qg4+ is a very pretty mating net) 36 Qg8+ Kf5 37 Qc8+ (36... Kh5 would lose to 37 Qxh7+ Bh6 38 Qf5+ Bg5 39 g4+ Kh4 [39... Kh6 40 Bf8 is another pretty mate] 40 Qh7+).

Interesting and complicated endgame...and a very cool (in both senses) run of your king out of what seemed to be near-certain hell!

Board's going in the other direction, Sojkicz.

Sojkicz, how is 63..Kb5 a 'huge blunder'? It wins outright!

Thanks for your thoughts tonydal. Maybe my King was lucky, he escaped by the skin of his teeth. I was pleased with the finish though, usually I play the endgame like a total patzer.