Why the resignation?

Game 5591354
Did he see something I didn't?

I´m thinking ...Nxd3 18. Qxd3 Qxb2

Certainly not enough to give the game up for at our level, but materially he´d be down a little and have a broken pawn structure with less active pieces...

17...Nxd3 18.b3
After this, white is losing, but not by enough to resign, in my opinion. You never know when an opponent might blunder away his advantage.

umm....he gave up a freakin piece, of course hes lost and should resign

Originally posted by tamuzi
I´m thinking ...Nxd3 18. Qxd3 Qxb2

Certainly not enough to give the game up for at our level, but materially he´d be down a little and have a broken pawn structure with less active pieces...