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    https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2021...-Preotu_Razvan The tactical sequence starts at Black's 28th b3 which is a pawn lever introducing weakness in the white position. (if 29.a3 then Bxa3 and the bishop cannot be captured because Nc3+ and Nxe2 and if king captures the knight on e2 then finally Rxc1)
    Game continuation was 29.axb3 a3! (and again 30.bxa3 loses to the same sequence as above) The passed pawn is unstoppable. (passed pawn tactics) Lovely finish by GM Razvan Preotu!

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    Yes indeed, the margin between victory and defeat is so slim, white's retreating the bishop to 28 b- c1 that guarded the c3 square that became the center of attention with the ensuing tactics surrounding the c3 square. Simply 28 ne1 gives white a small advantage instead of ignominious defeat. A very aesthetically pleasing finish nonetheless!

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    • #3
      https://en.chessbase.com/post/speelman-agony-154 Jonathan Speelman's article shows several pawn tactic games. You can play them over in the game viewer at the end of the article. Smyslov - Botvinnik and Gufeld - Kavalek are very well known. I use Gufeld - Kavalek as a teaching game and think its very motivating.

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      • #4
        https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2021...n-Mamedov_Rauf A game of pawn tactics. White triumphs with pawns at the end! Welcome back to tournament chess Vishy!

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        • #5
          https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2021...-Sankalp_Gupta At move 66 White could have played g6+ Kg8 and now with the black king having no moves and a zugzwang position White could play 67. Kb2 and c3+ (forced) 68.Kxc3 b2 69.h7+ Kxg7 and now 70.Kxb2 with an easy win. Fairly simple and good to know.

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          • #6
            https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2022...zi_Marc_Andria 48.b4!

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            • #7
              https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2022...njarsson_Helgi 18.f4! The can opener!

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              • #8
                https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2022..._Foreest_Lucas 45...e5! Allows the connected passed pawns to become a devastating threat (especially working together with the two rooks)

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