percyblakeney: Some of my thoughts from the game posted above by <tpstar>:Things felt acceptable until move 18, but then my position quickly began to deteriorate and instead of <20. ... Ra8> I wished I had played <b4> which I think would have been a good move. By then I begin to think I am lost and decide to try desperate measures with <21. ... c5>.
I too missed that the more or less winning <22. a4> was possible, for example <22. a4 Rxa5 23. c4 Rxa4 24. Rxa4 bxa4 25. cxd5 exd5 26. Bc2 cxd4> and black may have three pawns for the bishop, but they are no good pawns. <22.dxc5> was the move I expected, but wasn’t yet sure if <Rac8> or <Bxe5> would be the least bad answer for me…
After <22. c4> I see reasonable chances to draw, and slowly get a slightly better position. I miss that I should have played <Rd7>, which looks winning, in move 35 or 36. After move 40 I for the first time feel certain that I won't lose.
I liked <40. ... Ra8> better than 20. ... Ra8. Black is threatening to take control over the e-file with check (after later <d2> and <Ke2>), and white must give up the pawn on a6 to keep drawing chances. I had looked at <41. Rc3 d2 42. Rd3 Ke6 43. Bxd2 Bxd2 44. Rxd2 Rxa6> with a better rook endgame. I had seen that 41. Bc3 wouldn't work for white because of what followed in the game, where the "slowest" of the two d-pawns can force the bishop out on the d-file.
Playing <43. … d4> felt good… Definitely one of my best endgames, the only real mistake is probably not finding Rd7 at move 35 or 36.
] b5 [16 ... c5 17. Be3 
] 17. b4 [17. Bg5 c5 18. Qf2 cd 19. cd Rbd8 
] 19. Bg5 [19. g5 a5 20. ba Ra8 
] bc 23. Qxc4 [23. dc!? Bxe5 24. Raf1 
] 24. Bxd5 (24. Qxd4?? Nf4+ lol) Qxd5 25. Qxd5 exd5 26. Bb4 Rfe8 27. Raf1 Ra7 28. a3 Rxe5 29. Rc1 Re8 30. Rc6 Be5 [30 ... h6 31. Kf2 
] 36. Kg2 Re6 37. Rxe6 Kxe6 38. Kf3 d3 39. Rc6+ Kf7 40. a6 Ra8 41. Bc3?? [41. Rc5 
