Instead of 18. Bxb7, why not take with the rook so your pieces don't get stranded.

 

20. Bg5, why not retreat the bishop from b7, otherwise your opponent. Your opponent gave you another opportunity at move 23. Instead of Rd1 you could retreat the bishop from b7.

I was playing as white. Just so everyone knos.

A little sloppy with the blunders from both sides, but nonetheless an interesting game.

That is a fun opening.

I mean, both you or and your opponent failed to fight for any real central ground until pretty late for an opening.

Nicely done.  Impressive comeback.  Shows you not to give up too soon.  At one point  you were pretty far behind, but in the end your technique was better than his.

 

That said, there are improvements I saw that you could have made, but I think you are rightly proud of your victory.

I think that it is bogus he didn't give up for a while.

What are you talking about people? That was a great game!

you probably could have mated him earlier than that.

19.Ra8#

46.Qxb5 Kxa3 47.Rh3+ Ka2 48.Qxa4+

Kingfisher wrote:

19.Ra8#

How do you find 19.Ra8 to solve anything else than losing him a bishop? rather than rook?

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holse wrote: Kingfisher wrote:

19.Ra8#

How do you find 19.Ra8 to solve anything else than losing him a bishop? rather than rook?

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Ummm, because bishop is covered by the queen at f3?

19.Ra8#