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Passed Pawns, Small Tactics

Sticking with passed pawns in the endgame, I want to share another example where the side with the knight tries to convert against a bishop.

The following position comes from a game between Shreesh and Denisov, from the International Physically Disabled Chess Associated World Rapid Event, in 2024.

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Black has just played 39…h6, attacking the white knight on g5. White’s advanced passed pawn on b6 is of course a key feature of the position. Can you find the winning line for White? Solution coming tomorrow!

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