Annotated Chess Game 11720780 by Uncle Stosh

Ladder challenge Reti battle to draw

1. Ng1f3 d5 2. e3 Ng8f6 3. h3
wasted move for tempo, but simplifies deterrence of counter attack
3... c6 4. c4 Qd8b6
found this queen position interesting with no immediate threat
5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nb1c3 Nb8c6 7. Bf1b5
potential complication if white can next Nd4
7... e6 8. O-O
too conservative and gave up better Nd4
8... Bf8b4 9. a3 Bb4xc3 10. Bb5xc6 bxc6 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Qd1c2 Bc8a6 13. d3 Ra8b8 14. Bc1d2 Qb6b2 15. Qc2a4
aggressive challenge to black counter attack
15... Ba6xd3 16. Rf1c1 Bd3e4 17. Bd2e1 Be4xf3 18. gxf3
black has pawn advantage and doubled white pawns
18... Qb2b7 19. c4 Rf8c8 20. cxd5 cxd5 21. Be1b4
black square bishop is major battle force for end game
21... h6 22. Qa4d1 Qb7b5 23. Rc1xc8 Rb8xc8 24. Ra1c1 Rc8xc1 25. Qd1xc1 a6 26. Qc1c5 Qb5xc5 27. Bb4xc5 Nf6d7 28. Bc5b4 Nd7b6 29. f4 f5 30. Kg1f1 Kg8f7 31. Kf1e2 g5 32. Ke2f3 Kf7g6 33. fxg5 hxg5 34. Bb4c3 Nb6c4
overlooked this obvious protection for pawn advance to c5
35. a4 Nc4b6 36. a5 Nb6c4 37. Kf3g3 e5 38. Bc3b4 Kg6f6 39. Kg3f3 Kf6e6 40. Kf3e2 Ke6f6 41. f3
white has weak pawn structure with no advance to center
41... Kf6g6 42. Ke2d3
knight hunting by king possible after pawns do battle at center