Annotated chess game: Let's play chess

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ANNOTATED GAME

Let's play chess
andydufresne (1566) vs. packman (1582)
Annotated by: andydufresne (1685)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B32), Labourdonnais-Loewenthal variation

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29... a6

Not really the best move. Kingside is where the action is

30. Rd1

Preparing 31.Rd5+ , when black has to sacrifice a piece at e5

30... Rhd8

Black refuses to fall into this trap and protects the d-column. Actually, this was a bad move, but I didn't profit from it

31. h3

White can mate with bishop and one rook, so the d-rook is expendable in view of 32.Rh7# The best move here is 31. g4 , which mates black ten moves later. But I can't see that far, so I settled for a more straightforward mate threat

31... g5

Black stubbornly refuses to be tricked

32. Rf6

another mate threat: 32..Rxd1 33.g4 Kh4 34. Rh6#

32... Rdh8

of course, not 32..g4, because of 33.Rh6#

33. g4+

caught in the net. It's checkmate in 6 starting with this move

33... Kh4

only move

34. f3

preparing 35.Bf2# This is the fastest checkmate

34... Bb6

Desperate situations call for desperate moves. The game is lost, but another option to avoid immediate checkmate was 34..Bg3 35.Rg6 Rh5, losing the rook

35. Bxb6

continuing to gain material, but it is a bad move. 35.Rdd6 mates faster

35... Nd4

another sacrifice in order to stop the mate

36. Bxd4

still gaining material and threatening mate. Again, this is not the best move. It appears I still can't see the best lines.

36... Rxc2+

only move

37. Bf2+

check after check

37... Rxf2+

again, the only move

38. Kxf2 a5

not 38..Kxh3 39.Rh1#

39. Rdd6

another mate threat

39... Rh5

the knot is tightening around the king's neck, and this is the last hope

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