Mega-dog round-1 game (rychessmaster1 - McGoohan)

Why Gd7? How about a5?

Or b4 if Pxb4 is an imminent problem.

I'm not analysing, I'm just staring at the board and mentally trying to fight my way out.

Yeah I saw that as a possibility, which is why I changed it to b4. Black obviously cannot lose either of those pawns.

Can black perhaps play 35...Qxc8 36. Bxc8 h6?

Final game position:
34.Rc1...Gb6
35.Rc8...Black resigns!

Good game. I didn't analyze anything too closely, but it appears White using a spirit to advance a pawn applied good pressure. I thought White might play 32.Sxg7 (exchanging spirit for rook). Not sure if that would have left White better or not, but a really fun game to watch.

I replied at the tournament thread (here).