Getmanski - Mogilianski 1-1

Getmanski targets the weak black left wing with 39.38-33! 8-12(?) 40.40-35! 13-18 41.35-30 18x38 42.30x10 9-14 43.10x19 38-43 44.19-14 43x34 45.14-10 34-39 46.10-5 39-44 There is no doubt that this endgame is winning for white. But in a game with limited time it requires a lot of skill to find the correct moves. 47.47-42(?) This is still winning, but the vulnerable piece on 42 gives black perspectives for a draw. An alternative plan was 47.28-23 44-50 48.25-20 50-45 49.23-18 12x23 50.5x41 45-1 51.27-22! 17x28 52.41x19, and according to the draughts program Kingsrow this endgame is winning for white. It is immediately clear that this endgame gives white good opportunities to win. But for humans it is almost impossible to make any guarantees about it. 26-31 48.27x36 12-18 49.25-20 44-50 50.20-15 50x22 51.5-19 17-21 52.15-10 21-26 53.42-37 16-21 54.10-5 11-16 55.19-8 21-27 56.5-10? After this move Mogilianski forces a draw. Still white could win using 56.8-3 22-6 57.37-32! 27x38 58.3-9! W+ 22-6! 57.37-31 26x37 58.10x41 18-22 59.8-13 and black can exchange a piece after 6-1.