a tough loss

i have hit a roadblock i have good postional skills decent tactical skills the i like the endgame but i just cant convert winning positions under time pressure and if im on the losing side like being a pawn down i just turn off and start playing passive chess waiting for my opponent to finish me off. any help on that matter would be highly appreciated !

edit: on move 22 i wanted to say couldnt

Some thoughts that occured to me looking through your game...

Move 14. ...Ke7 - did you consider 0-0.  This would have been the standard way of securing the King, and I can see no obvious threat to prevent this.

Also, you planned Nc4 and then changed your mind because of Bxc4, but after placing a Rook on the c-file White has no way to defend the Bishop and after moving it, you win the c3 pawn.

Why was 16. Nc4 playable when you thought it wasn't a few moves earlier?

20. ...Kd6 moving the King to the centre in this position is a clear mistake - it needs shelter behind the pawns on h7, g7 and f7

35. ...Kd8, an alternative defenseive move to consider is Nd6, when with another King move to break the pin, the Knight is attacking the Rook.

40. Rf8+, alternatively, Rg8 wins White's Knight

One final comment, I thought you could have exploited your passed pawns on the a-file sooner by advancing them with your other pieces in support

Hope some of this may be of help.

Jason

i really appreciate your analysis so i will try to answer your questions

14...Ke7 is good because the center is closed and the queens have come of the board so i dont need to castle i have decided to leave my king in the center because its already an endgame with many pieces

15...Nc4 is not blayable because of Bxc4 and now i cant move the the rook to c8 because after that i would have lost a piece for a pawn (remeber he took my knight) and if i take back with the pawn  his doubled pawns wouldnt be so weak any more because they wouldnt be on a half open file (remember a weakness is not a weakness if the opponent cant exploit it

16...Nc4 is now playable because now i can answer Bxc4 with Rxc4 where the rook is in a good position pressuring the c pawns

20...Kd6 is not a clear mistake because the center is closed and it cant be opened also as i have said in the anottation Kd6 creates the threat of 21...e5 provoking more weaknessess in whites camp

35...Nd6 yes it is good but i moved Kd8 to see if he would brake the repetition or repeat it i have read that many times the side who is worse usually breaks the repetition and their position gets worse so i tried it

40...Rg8 i completely missed that thank you yes it seems that Rg8 does win the knight

your analysis maybe a little flawed but i really appreciate it jason