ricefarmer(1959) vs. araszek(1761) *

standard 45+45, 2020-08-16

34.Rb1 (1:29)
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: ok I like Rb1
34...Bb4 (0:17) 35.Ke3 (0:34)
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: there might be some cute f5 gxf5 e5 idea
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: b5 axb5 Kxb5 f5 gxf5 e5 of course there's always f4 for black
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: nvm, my idea is nonsense
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: c3 Bxc3! is a point here
35...Bd7 (2:16)
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: ah, maybe a refinement of my idea, f5 gxf5 Kf4
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: Kf3
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: g4 is essential for white to make progress
36.Rf1 (3:12) Kc7 (0:30) 37.Rc1 (0:28) b5 (0:22)
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: well RF hasn't followed my 'advice' but he's making progress!
38.axb5 (0:06) Bxb5 (0:02) 39.Bc3 (0:08)
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: oh but f5! there
39...Bc5+ (0:30)
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: should still be available I guess
40.Kf3 (2:00)
smallblackcat(2314) whispers: ok should be won now, the queenside pawns are easy to control, and white is going to have connected passers on the kingside in a minute
40...a4 (1:05) 41.e5 (1:58) a3 (0:33) 42.g4 (0:32) Bc6+ (0:07) 43.Ke2 (0:29) Bd5 (0:38) 44.Rd1 (1:54) araszek lost connection; game adjourned *

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