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Ding Liren vs Alireza Firouzja · 2019 · move 46.
Which f-pawn advance challenges the pawn on e6?
An early queen trade leaves a long positional struggle. Ding challenges the centre, later opens the kingside and uses rook activity to change the pawn balance on both flanks. The final a-pawn advance needs the king nearby. Study the sequence of targets rather than assuming an extra pawn wins a rook ending automatically.
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