White is winning (or, again that Knight!)
This position was recently played online, it seems that after a5-a4 black pawn couldn't be stopped.
42. Ne6+!!
Amazing move after which black can instantly resign the game. The fact is that knight can't be taken by fxe6 due to c6-c7-c8Q, hence black is forced to move with king which gives white required tempo to reach a-pawn!
43.... Ke7
44. Nd4 a2
45. Nb3 Kd6
46. b5
Black resigned.
40... a4
41. Nxc7 a3
Now it turns out that white knight can't stop black pawn by Nc7-b5-c3, pawn is simply faster. But then...
41. Nxc7 a3
Now it turns out that white knight can't stop black pawn by Nc7-b5-c3, pawn is simply faster. But then...
42. Ne6+!!
Amazing move after which black can instantly resign the game. The fact is that knight can't be taken by fxe6 due to c6-c7-c8Q, hence black is forced to move with king which gives white required tempo to reach a-pawn!
43.... Ke7
44. Nd4 a2
45. Nb3 Kd6
46. b5
Black resigned.
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