| 28. P - Kt 5 |
A weak move, which gives Black a fighting chance. In this ending, as is often the case with most players, White plays the best moves whenever the situation is difficult and requires careful handling, but once his position seems to be overwhelming he relaxes his efforts and the result is nothing to be proud of. The right move was 28 R - Kt 7.
| 28. ........ | R P × P | |
| 29. P × P | R - B 1 ! | |
| 30. R - Kt 7 | R - R 1 ch | |
| 31. K - Kt 4 | P × P | |
| 32. K × P | R - R 7 | |
| 33. P - B 6 ch | K - Kt 1 | |
| 34. R × R P | R - Kt 7 ch | |
| 35. K - R 5 | R - R 7 ch | |
| 36. K - Kt 4 | R × P |
Black misses his last chance: R - Kt 7 ch, forcing the King to B 3, in order to avoid the perpetual,
would probably draw. The reader must bear in mind that my opponent was then a very young and inexperienced player, and consequently deserves a great deal of credit for the fight he put up.
| 37. R - K 7 | R × P |
R - Kt 7 ch; followed by R - K R 7, offered better chances.
| 38. P - R 6! | R × P ch | |
| 39. K - Kt 5 | R - Q 8 | |
| 40. P - R 7 | R - Kt 8 ch | |
| 41. K - B 5 | R - B 8 ch | |
| 42. K - Q 4 | R - Q 8 ch | |
| 43. K - K 5 | R - K 8 ch | |
| 44. K - B 6 | R - K R 8 | |
| 45. R - K 8 ch | K - R 2 | |
| 46. P - R 8 (Q) | R × Q | |
| 47. R × R | K - Kt 3 | |
| 48. K × P | K × P | |
| 49. K × P | K - B 4 | |
| 50. K - K 5 | Resigns. |