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White to move.
Two connected passed pawns break through: the pawn on d7 is blocked by a rook, so the e-pawn marches up to open the way to promotion, and the final pin with Rc8 ties the queen to the king.
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This is exactly how Damljanovic sent Kamsky home in Belgrade in 1991: let the passed pawns do the work (33.d7! then e6-e7), and Rc8 pins the queen at the end. #
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White to move.Look at your opponent's last move, then find the best reply.