One's motto should be to give their best, and never to play listless, thoughtless, desperately or fancy.
In this game on other site, my opponent secured 1st place in short regular little ch-tournament, and I offered a draw when it was obvious (*obvious ha ha) that White, that is me, have perpetual check with pair of Rooks.
he refused "let's play a little while with Rooks..."
He wanted 100 % on the tournament, okay, and I always need a practice in endings.
And, at one point, I had chance to win! I missed it because I just automatically checked his King.
Here's the game:
1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. d4 O-O 9. e4 Nxc3 10. bxc3 b5 11. d5 Na5 12. Re1 exd5 {According this site's comp. better was 11...Qb6}13. exd5 Nc4 14. a4 Bf6 15. Qd3 Bb7 16. Rd1 a6 17. Rb1 Nb6 18. axb5 Qxd5 19. Qxd5 Nxd5 20. bxa6 Bc6 21. Ne5 Bxe5 22. Bxd5 Rxa6 23. Bxc6 Rxc6 24. c4 Bd4 25. Be3 Bxe3 26. fxe3 g6 27. Rb7 Re6 28. Rc7 Rxe3 29. Rxc5 Re2 30. Rc7 Ra8 31. Rf1 Raa2 32. Rfxf7 Rg2+ 33. Kf1 Rxh2 34. Kg1 Rag2+ 35. Kf1 Rc2 36. Kg1 Rcg2+ 37. Kf1 Rc2 38. Kg1 Rh3 39. Rg7+ Kf8 40. Rcf7+ Ke8 41. Re7+ Kf8 42. Ref7+ Ke8 43. Re7+ Kf8 44. Ref7+ Ke8 45. Re7+ Kd8 {That was the blunder I talked about! I had now> 46. Ra7 Rxg3+ 47. Kf1 Rf3+ 48. Ke1 Re3+ 49. Kd1 Rxc4 50. Ra8+ Rc8 51. Rg8+ Ke7 52. Raxc8 Kf6 53. Rc7 h5 54. Rc6+ Kf5 55. Rgxg6 h4 according automatic computer analysis. But I played automatically, patzerish.} 46. Rd7+ Kc8 47. Rc7+ Kb8 48. Rb7+ Kc8 49. Rbc7+ Kb8
50. Rb7+ Kc8 51. Rbc7+ Kb8 52. Rb7+ Ka8 53. Ra7+ Kb8 54. Rab7+ Kc8 55. Rbc7+
Here's the position he made blunder--->
45....Kd8??
(instead of 45....Kf8)
After his blunder I made my one with 46. Rd7+??
Now I would have preferred to lose the game.
