Not quite immortal ... - Bedford Chess Club

You know what its like when you sac a rook and knight and go on to a famous victory? – no, nor do I but so nearly …!?
Many thanks to Qais for provoking me into the attack, defending well and missing his own chances!
   [Event "Bedford Division 1"]  [Date "2018.11.08"]  [White "Steve Pike"]  [Black "Qais Karimi"]  [Result "1/2-1/2"]  [PlyCount "64"]   1. e4 b6 2. d4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. f3 h6 {from the John Harbour school of opening  theory...!?} 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. g4 {mad! - White's last two moves demonstrate the  provactive strength of Blacks 4th move} a6 7. Qd2 c5 8. Nge2 d5 {h6 and a6 are  moves from the past - the centre is about to open up to Black's advantage} 9.  e5 {rubbish} ({White's almost bound to lose a pawn soon - he should just sac  it now on his terms, maybe} 9. O-O-O $5) 9... Nfd7 10. Bg3 Nc6 11. Bg2 {better  late than never} cxd4 12. Nxd4 Ncxe5 13. O-O-O Rc8 14. Rhe1 {is that a pawn's  worth of position? - Fritz doesn't think so of course but there are chances}  Nc4 15. Qe2 (15. Nxe6 fxe6 16. Rxe6+ Kf7 17. Qf4+ Kxe6 18. Qf5+ Ke7 19. Re1+  Nce5 20. Bxe5 Nxe5 21. Nxd5+ Qxd5 22. Rxe5+ Qxe5 23. Qxe5+ Kd8 {is interesting  but not enough and my OTB analysis was a little shorter!}) 15... Bb4 ({Fritz  likes} 15... Qe7 16. Nb1 $5 {but thats in some parallel universe. Back in this  one, Qais isn't interested in defence...}) 16. Nxe6 {this turns out to be a  good move but in actual fact, it doesn't need to be calculated because all  other moves are terrible - the queenside cannot be defended} fxe6 17. Qxe6+ Kf8 18. Nxd5 Bxe1 {this is an error  but only if White's seen everything which he hasn't!} ({Fritz thinks that} 18...  Bxd5 19. Rxd5 Bxe1 20. Rxd7 {is about even - I don't!}) 19. Nf4 $1 {with the  small threat of Ng6+!} Nce5 20. Ng6+ $5 ({good but its the wrong way round! -}  20. Rxd7 $3 Qxd7 21. Ng6+ Nxg6 22. Qxd7 Bxg3 23. hxg3 {is very nice because  White wins at least one more piece for the queen and Black's position is still  woeful}) 20... Nxg6 21. Rxd7 Qg5+ 22. Kb1 {Fritz assesses this position as +5,  despite White being a rook and knight down!} Ne7 23. Rxe7 $2 (23. Bd6 Re8 24.  Rxb7 Bh4 25. f4 Qf6 26. Bxe7+ Qxe7 (26... Rxe7 27. Rb8+) 27. Rxe7 Rxe7 28. Qd6  {is winning}) 23... Bd5 $2 (23... Qxe7 $1 24. Bd6 Bh4 25. Bxe7+ Bxe7 {and  Black has a lot for the Queen and his pieces are defensible}) 24. Rf7+ $1 Kg8  25. Rf8+ $5 {I was so pleased with this move and it is good but not the best!}  (25. Rxg7+ $3 {sac-ing another rook was the way to go!} Kxg7 26. Be5+ Kf8 27.  Qxc8+ Ke7 28. Qxh8 {winning}) 25... Kh7 ({obviously} 25... Kxf8 26. Bd6+ {  quickly leads to mate}) 26. Qxc8 Rxf8 27. Qxf8 Bxg3 28. hxg3 Qd2 29. Qf5+ Kh8  30. b3 Bg8 31. Bh3 Qd1+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ {draw agreed!} 1/2-1/2