I felt like mine was a bad position,so I played for the draw which however was offered by my opponent.
Despite many errors during the opening and middle game,where do you think I lost the game in the end game?
Any thoughts are welcome,thanks.
Game 593139
Originally posted by Ravello40.Ra8 threatening 41.b6 if his rook stays on the a-file,if not you simply capture a7 with check resulting in a passed pawn on b5.Then,when his king comes over to collect that pawn,which I think he must sooner or later,you just give it up to clean up his kingside.
I felt like mine was a bad position,so I played for the draw which however was offered by my opponent.
Despite many errors during the opening and middle game,where do you think I lost the game in the end game?
Any thoughts are welcome,thanks.
Game 593139
It's not as easy as I just said,but playing it that way might give you winning chances.Though I think with best play from both sides it's a draw.Tricky business those rook endings.
Sir Lot.
Originally posted by SirLoseALotNot quite. If after 41.Ra8 black plays Ra5! then 42.b6 fails on axb6 covering the rook. I think that the move made, 41.Rd7+ was a safer way to draw.
40.Ra8 threatening 41.b6 if his rook stays on the a-file,if not you simply capture a7 with check resulting in a passed pawn on b5.Then,when his king comes over to collect that pawn,which I think he must sooner or later,you just give it ...[text shortened]... sides it's a draw.Tricky business those rook endings.
Sir Lot.
35.Qf4 was clearly an error and could have cost the game. 35.Qf2 was the move to make.
White did well to come back from a lost position around move 20. It all went wrong a bit in the early middlegame (from move 10 on).
Originally posted by Mephisto2Oops,yeah,Ra5,hehe.Like I said,tricky business 😛
Not quite. If after 41.Ra8 black plays Ra5! then 42.b6 fails on axb6 covering the rook. I think that the move made, 41.Rd7+ was a safer way to draw.
35.Qf4 was clearly an error and could have cost the game. 35.Qf2 was the move to make.
White did well to come back from a lost position around move 20. It all went wrong a bit in the early middlegame (from move 10 on).