I played this in Live today (Black), 15/10. I feel like I let the win slip away from me. ):
Anything I miss? Or my opponent? I really dropped the ball trying to push my two pawns. Thanks a lot. (:
Looking for criticism!
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Jan 22, 2010
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I think 38...Ra3 forces the draw after the exchange of rooks. I would have tried 38...Rc4 and 39...Rc3 (40.Rxc3 dxc3 looks good for Black), then try to walk the pawn down.
what i personally would have done different after 20 Nxb5 i'd have captured with the bishop first. You keep the knight which can go back to the strong outpost on d4. An extra plus for this is that your opponent has to watch out for alot of forks which might just help you win the game.
other than that i think it's well played. To make the endgame into a win you could look into improving your technique in double rook endings.
Earlier in the game at 16 ..Qxc3 (..Bxb5 17 QxQ RxQ 18 c4xb5 Rxb5) or(..Bxb5 17 Qd2 Bd7) winning either the pawn or the knight.
I hadn't really considered 20.Bxb5, but I can see how it's better. I wrote it off, not wanting to trade a bishop for a knight.
Thank you for all the insight, guys. I'm looking into everything you post. Is there any way to really practice specific endgames? I usually play for my practice, should I look at puzzles and such to work on them instead?