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Blunder=missed mate in 35

I played one of those really closed endings where one gets the impression they hardly have to think. What amused me about this is starting on move 45 I recorded 2 blunders before I found 47)h5.
My move 45)b6?? "lost forced checkmate sequence". Given the position I found this amusing...mouseover the advantage graph and it spikes and wanes from +16.9 to +1.6, with a "#35" sandwiched in there. I had never seen this sort of analysis before, especially given the quiet position. Perhaps I have never looked closely enough.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Stockfish 9+ is finding new stuff in openings I play that I ALSO have never seen before...like in the first 10 moves of things that have been played for a century...but who knows what one needs to know to actually play those new moves...

Anyway, I hope someone else is amused by this:

You missed a mate in 35? You have no excuse...
Indeed, I found this post very amusing. Thank you for sharing this game!
You don't necessarily have to know there is such a long mating sequence on the board in order to find the best move.
"You missed a mate in 35? You have no excuse..."

Looks like I'll have to hit the tactics trainer.
It is also funny that you must put all of your pawns on the colour of your bishop to win.
"It is also funny that you must put all of your pawns on the colour of your bishop to win."

New ideas in chess: makes them easier to defend, and in the unlikely event you ever DO get a passer tougher to blockade...

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