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Here I decided on what I thought would be a winning combination. And indeed it was...though not quite in the way I had envisioned.

I had assumed that 28... Qxe6 was forced--since 30 Rc8 (in the engine line) looked quite appalling to me. Unfortunately I overlooked the nice idea 30... Be6.

My opponent thought he was lost at the end and so resigned...and in truth I imagined that I was winning too. But of course Mr Machine had other ideas. ;)

After 29... Qh3 30 Bf4 would've saved the game for White, since on 30... Bxf3 there's 31 Qc4+ Kh8 32 Be5+ Bg7 33 Bxg7+ Kxg7 34 Qxd4+ Kh6 35 Qf4+ and 36 Qg3.

And if I protected the pawn with 30... Bg7, there could come (besides the Engenie's 31 Rc5 Bxf3 32 Rg5) 31 Rfe1 Bxf3 32 Qf1, since now the formerly winning idea 32...Qg4+ would be met by 33 Bg3.

Also note that if my pawn were still on g7 it would be a win. Damn details!

Here I decided on what I thought would be a winning combination. And indeed it was...though not quite in the way I had envisioned. I had assumed that 28... Qxe6 was forced--since 30 Rc8 (in the engine line) looked quite appalling to me. Unfortunately I overlooked the nice idea 30... Be6. My opponent thought he was lost at the end and so resigned...and in truth I imagined that I was winning too. But of course Mr Machine had other ideas. ;) After 29... Qh3 30 Bf4 would've saved the game for White, since on 30... Bxf3 there's 31 Qc4+ Kh8 32 Be5+ Bg7 33 Bxg7+ Kxg7 34 Qxd4+ Kh6 35 Qf4+ and 36 Qg3. And if I protected the pawn with 30... Bg7, there could come (besides the Engenie's 31 Rc5 Bxf3 32 Rg5) 31 Rfe1 Bxf3 32 Qf1, since now the formerly winning idea 32...Qg4+ would be met by 33 Bg3. Also note that if my pawn were still on g7 it would be a win. Damn details!