He was so disgusted with his position as White that he offered a draw on move 13.
Thirty moves later we got down to a knight-and-pawn ending, eventually reaching the following position.
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| Black to play and win |
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Numerous moves preserve Black's winning advantage, including 66...f3, 66...a3 and 66...Ne3.
I uncorked 66...Ng3??, and immediately saw I would have to concede a draw as White has 67.Ng4+.
LESSON: never relax. When your advantage is so large that opponents have no realistic hope of saving themselves, only your carelessness can change the 'inevitable' outcome.
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