An instructive ending

In the diagrammed position, taken from the game between David Fitzsimons and Peter Cafolla in the 2010 Irish championship, it is Black to play.

Fitzsimons - Cafolla, Irish championship 2010

Fitzsimons – Cafolla, Irish Championship 2010
47… ?

At the end of the event Peter commented “in the Fitzsimons ending I missed a very instructive draw, see if you can find it”. The ICU games archive gave the solution.

It is indeed constructive, though Peter’s intended solution is not correct. In fact the move he suggested loses, while the move he actually played draws.

How would you continue as Black here?

See the playable game for the (revised) solution.

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