White has difficulties in simultaneously defending the pawn P/g5 and the knight N/d1. In other cases like 40 Qg4, White's pawn P/e4 is also weak, while White's king is vulnerable to checks. Therefore, I hoped that Black had good drawing chances. I had the following plan: after 40 Nf2 Qxg5 41 Qg4 Qxg4 42 Nxg4, Black's king quickly moves to the queenside and takes the pawn P/b5. After that, perhaps Black succeeds to sacrifice one's knight against two pawns to achieve a theoretical draw K + N vs K + 2P.
40. b6
With this move, White offered a draw that was accepted. Note that White's last move gives away the extra pawn that is also a passed pawn. If White makes such a move and offers a draw, it is a piece of solid evidence that White is sure that Black can make a draw, whatever move White makes. However, how can White know for sure that the game ends with the draw in such a complicated position? The only explanation I see is that White, who accused Black of using the chess engine in the previous move, was itself using a chess engine. Anyway, now I hesitate to play chess on Red Hot Pawn. On the Forum, I have been labelled as "racist" and "far-right" without any reason, and two of my stronger opponents who failed to win me, have sent me insulting and accusing messages.
Good annotations and interesting game. Regarding the insulting comments, sadly this is the reason why I don't chat with people on any chess playing platform, too many idiots!
Posted: Dec 14 2021 12:16