A host of passed pawns...

by ChessBase
11/22/2009 – ... versus an attack in the g- and f-file was featured in the following game, where after 30...f4 31.Qxg5 Rxg5 the queens were exchanged, but Black now was able to put the double threat 32...fxe3 and ...f3 in the balance. What is your comment on this situation? A) The passed pawns are not advanced far enough yet, so Black wins;  B) with best play a positional draw is the logical consequence; C) White remains victorious. The solution is here, but first ponder over it with a  larger version of the diagram.

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