Long, Grind-it-out game, help wanted

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grifkid52

any insight into this game would be greatly appreciated. this is a game where i felt that i blew a winning position numerous times and ended up getting lucky in the endgame. hope u enjoy it as much as i did


anon166

2...e6,3...Nf6,4...Ne5,5...Na5,6...Be7,10...O-O,19...Qf6,24...Qc7,27...b5,38..Qf1,43...Qb8+,are-all-improvements,but-44...Qb8+wins.

Elubas
tonydal wrote:

It's a draw after 74 Ke2.


Yep. It shows how important knowing about opposition is.

loffanova

Discussing this interesting game with a friend, he found an interesting move. What is black's respone to 35. Qg4! It forces black to simplify which leads to a advantageous position for white.

grifkid52

thanks for all of the insight everyone!

anon166
loffanova wrote:

Discussing this interesting game with a friend, he found an interesting move. What is black's respone to 35. Qg4! It forces black to simplify which leads to a advantageous position for white.


 35Qg4!!-wins.

loffanova
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tamdao

if you/black would have promoted to queen, it would have been a stalemate, is that right?

loffanova

I felt I had to put this into a puzzle. Not sure if it is the solution. It is however a nice variation in an interesting game.

game.

grifkid52

yes tamdao, except it is white's turn to move

tamdao
grifkid52 wrote:

yes tamdao, except it is white's turn to move


haha!  oops.  Embarassed

i guess i'm hypersensitive about stalemates now, after a game a couple weeks ago.  scarred!