Annotated Chess Game 8600550 by Uncle Stosh

2011 3 day ladder challenge Reti Opening

31... Rb8xb3
black has material advantage now, but white has position advantage
32. Rc6c7 Rf8d8 33. d7 Rb3b8 34. Rd1c1
this was a long march to the finish line for the pawn
34... Kh8h7 35. Rc7c8 Kh7g6 36. Rc1c7 h5 37. Rc8xb8 Rd8xb8 38. Rc7c8 Rb8b1 39. Kg1g2 Rb1d1 40. d8=Q Rd1xd8 41. Rc8xd8 Kg6f5
this position looks strong for black pawn advance against king and split pawns!
42. Kg2f3
yes, the king must fight
42... g5 43. Kf3e3 g4 44. h4
this destroyed the pawn advance by 4 against 2 pawns
44... g3 45. fxg3
connected and invincible line to hold
45... Kf5g4 46. Rd8g8 Kg4f5 47. Ke3f3 e4
this forced move allowed the final exchange sequence to develop
48. Kf3e3 Kf5e5 49. Rg8e8 Ke5f5 50. Re8xe4
the curtain has closed as the rook will allow the pawn advance of white now
50... Kf5g6 51. Ke3f4 f5 52. Re4e5
long game with some even positions until the pawn fork shifted balance of power