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<So do we pass the ghosts that haunt us later in our lives; <they sit undramatically by the roadside like poor beggars, and we see them only from the corners of our eyes, if we see them at all. <The idea that they have been waiting there for us rarely if ever crosses our minds. <Yet they do wait, and when we have passed, they gather up their bundles of memory and fall in behind, treading in our footsteps and catching up, little by little.>>>>

-Stephen King

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A passed pawn on the <6th rank <<!>>> has a tremendous effect on the opposite camp. This collection is to learn about the <brawl of a brook> before this happened.

<Creativity takes courage. <>> Henri Matisse

The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient. Aaron Nimzowitsch

Event "19th olm final B"
Site "Siegen GER"
Date "1970.09.23"
Round "9"
White "Adamski, Jan POL"
Black "Ardiansyah, Haji INA"
Result "1-0"
ECO "E15"

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. d4 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Nh4 Qc8 8. cxd5 d6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. e4 Re8 12. Nf5 Bf8 13. Bf4 Qd7 14. Re1 Na6 15. Bg5 Be7 16. Nxe7+ Qxe7 17. e5 dxe5 18. d6 Qd7 19. Bxb7 Qxb7 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. d7 Red8 22. Qg4+ Kf8 23. Rad1 Nc7 24. Ne4 Nd5 25. Rxd5 Qxd5 26. Nxf6 Qd3 27. Rxe5 Qg6 28. Qf4 h6 29. Re4 h5 30. Re5 a5 31. Rg5 1-0

= = =

<Major-piece endings, for example ones with Q+R are notorously decided in favour of the side with the more effective and/or more advanced passed pawn. From the standpoint of modern middlegame theory, the more interesting issue concerns the role of passed pawns earlier in the game. ...> John Watson, Secrets of modern chess theory, (Chapter 'The lustful contemporary passed pawn', p 37.

He has a fixation on Queens
Alekhine vs NN, 1915 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0

The creation (with 26.Bxf5)
E Najer vs Mamedyarov, 2005 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 39 moves, 1-0

The lustful contemporary passed pawn <15...bxc3>
Salov vs M Gurevich, 1987 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 25 moves, 0-1

19.c5/ 21.c6/22.cxb7
Khalifman vs J Yrjola, 2004 
(A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 30 moves, 1-0

28.c5/29.c6/40.c7/ ... c8Q
Seirawan vs Biyiasas, 1981 
(A48) King's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0

--> Novikov vs Tukmakov, 1984
Y Shulman vs M Marin, 2009 
(D85) Grunfeld, 55 moves, 0-1

12.d6 --> 27.d7 draws
Korchnoi vs Kramnik, 1996 
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

13.d6! || --> Piket missed 22.Qxf7+!!
Piket vs Gulko, 1990 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 34 moves, 1-0

13.exd6 --> like a thorn in the side
K Szabo vs Azmaiparashvili, 2007 
(B06) Robatsch, 43 moves, 1-0

16.d6!
I Novikov vs V Tukmakov, 1984 
(D85) Grunfeld, 60 moves, 1-0

17.d6!
Khalifman vs Leko, 2000 
(D85) Grunfeld, 47 moves, 1-0

17.d6! e6
V Golod vs B Avrukh, 2008 
(D94) Grunfeld, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

as it happens <21.d6! >
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 1-0

21.cxd6!
Wojtkiewicz vs D Cramling, 1992 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 34 moves, 1-0

Take the offensive with --> 21. d5 --> 22.d6 --> 23.d7
Smyslov vs Karpov, 1971 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0

24.e6
Mamedyarov vs B S Shivananda, 2009 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

22.d6! (+25.f6)
K S Ojanen vs Keres, 1960 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

16.fxe6
Mamedyarov vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0

14.exf6 + kingside pawn run
Mamedyarov vs S Ernst, 2005 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0

26.d6
Mamedyarov vs A Timofeev, 2004 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0

19.d6/26.d7
Mamedyarov vs Kosteniuk, 2003 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 49 moves, 1-0

27.d6
Mamedyarov vs C Marcelin, 2003
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1-0

25.d6!
Topalov vs Aronian, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 72 moves, 1-0

25.d6!
O Garcia vs J M Bellon Lopez, 2001 
(B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0

23.d6/24.d7/26.d8=Q
Mamedyarov vs N Mamedov, 2001
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

20.e6
Mamedyarov vs D Reinderman, 2005 
(A81) Dutch, 29 moves, 1-0

12.d5 --> 26.d6!
B Predojevic vs M Rade, 2005
(D85) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 1-0

stampede 21.e6/22.d6
Mamedyarov vs Svidler, 2009 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4, 29 moves, 1-0

26.dxe6
Mamedyarov vs Le Quang Liem, 2010 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 53 moves, 1-0

21.e5/22.exd6/24.d7
Mamedyarov vs Ivanchuk, 2010 
(A79) Benoni, Classical, 11.f3, 48 moves, 1-0

27.d6!
D Marovic vs Petrosian, 1973 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 41 moves, 1-0

21.d5/22.e5/23.dxe6
Mamedyarov vs A Pashikian, 2010 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0

29.d6! --> 31.d7
Rubinstein vs Gruenfeld, 1923 
(D94) Grunfeld, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

2cpp after 25.d5/26.dxe6/27.exf7+
Mamedyarov vs Morozevich, 2010 
(D85) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

21.d5 u. 22.d6
E Danielian vs N Pogonina, 2010 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0

31.d6!
Fischer vs Berliner, 1960 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

11.dxc5 --> 41.cxd6 (finally)
Huebner vs Ulf Andersson, 1977 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 56 moves, 1-0

19. d6!
Yusupov vs Timman, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 1-0

48.d6! wins (how we were waiting 4u...)
Bronstein vs O Bernstein, 1954 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0

last move: 61.d6!! 1:0 -- (giggle)
Boleslavsky vs Botvinnik, 1952 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 61 moves, 1-0

16.d5 + 20.d6
Larsen vs B Djurasevic, 1955 
(A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1-0

19. d6!
D Andreikin vs K Stupak, 2010 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

26.d6+ --> 32.d7 --> exc8Q
A Kashlinskaya vs Huang Qian, 2010 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 38 moves, 1-0

a guest role: 21.c6
Levenfish vs Ragozin, 1934 
(C16) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0

17.c6!
Chandler vs R Henley, 1982 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0

26.cxb6 created 2 pp
Yusupov vs Korchnoi, 1994
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 51 moves, 1-0

27...cxd3
Vidmar vs Alekhine, 1930 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 57 moves, 0-1

20.c6
Opocensky vs Duchamp, 1933 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

16.d6!
Potkin vs Zhou Jianchao, 2010 
(D85) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 1-0

29.d6 + 32.d7
I Nei vs Petrosian, 1960 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

23.dxe6! + 24.e7!
D Valerga vs D Lemos, 2008 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 38 moves, 1-0

17.d6 + 25.d7
Koneru vs Yang Shen, 2010 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 1-0

15.f6 + 16.fxe7
J Barle vs Plachetka, 1976
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 31 moves, 1-0

19.exd6 --> 26. d7
Huebner vs Kavalek, 1975 
(E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 33 moves, 1-0

26.c6!
M Leon Hoyos vs D Harika, 2009
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0

13.d6 - 21.d7 - 22.dxe8Q+
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1998 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 48 moves, 0-1

21.d6
Kramnik vs A Zukubiec, 1991
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

16.d6! + 23.d7 (1:0)
G Kluger vs Grob, 1955 
(D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 23 moves, 1-0

19.d6, später dxc7
Epishin vs Uhlmann, 1990
(E97) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

33.c6, 41.cxd7
Epishin vs O Badmatsyrenov, 2009
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 51 moves, 1-0

14.exd6, 28.d7!
M Basman vs E Schiller, 1982 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

29.d6 + 31.d7
Carlsen vs Wang Yue, 2010 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 54 moves, 1-0

23.e6
Z Gofshtein vs M Gurevich, 2001 
(C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0

29.d6, 30.e6, 32.exd7
Bronstein vs V Osnos, 1965 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

31.e6 + 33.e7
Aung Aung vs Khin Than, 1999 
(B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 50 moves, 1-0

27.d6! + 30.d7!
Svidler vs V Georgiev, 2009
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

28.d6!
Khenkin vs F Pancevski, 2009
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 37 moves, 1-0

21.e5!, 22.c5!, 26.c6!
Salov vs Karpov, 1998 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0

22.Nb6!!
I Nepomniachtchi vs S Volkov, 2008 
(C11) French, 47 moves, 1-0

11.a4 --> 12.a5 --> 13.axb6 --> 14.bxc7!
D Pluemer vs R Solaroli, 2001 
(D85) Grunfeld, 22 moves, 1-0

10.c6
Miles vs Korchnoi, 1986 
(D94) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 0-1

29.c6 / 31.c7! (1:0)
F Baumbach vs S Webb, 1994
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

24.d6
Svidler vs Smirin, 2007 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 75 moves, 1-0

23.dxc5 --> 38.c6 --> 40.c7
A Pashikian vs I Kurnosov, 2009 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 44 moves, 1-0

22.d6! --> 37.d7! 1:0
Carlsen vs Grischuk, 2009 
(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

16.d6!
Wang Yue vs L Dominguez, 2009 
(D80) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

27.c6! +-
S Sjugirov vs P Nikolic, 2009 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0

15.exf6 / 16.fxg7
E Cohn vs Von Bardeleben, 1908 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

25.exd6 --> 37.d7
T L Petrosian vs Jakovenko, 2004 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 75 moves, 1-0

11.exd6
I Yagupov vs A Korotylev, 2002 
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0

18.d6 -->
T Wedberg vs Radjabov, 2001 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 0-1

42.d6
Seirawan vs K Leenhouts, 2008 
(E77) King's Indian, 57 moves, 1-0

31.e6! 1:0
E Najer vs Hort, 2006 
(C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

transforming it into a won endgame
K Darga vs B Petri, 1953
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 73 moves, 1-0

35.e6!
Grischuk vs Kasimdzhanov, 2009 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0

9...d3!
Gelfand vs Judit Polgar, 2008 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

12.d6!
Carlsen vs L Dominguez, 2009 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 43 moves, 1-0

22.d6!
I Nepomniachtchi vs E Tairova, 2006 
(C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

14... d3
F Boyd vs G Timmerman, 1982 
(E97) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

14. d6! incl a piece sacrifice
Sveshnikov vs M Poulsen, 2006 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

advanced level: connected passers for a piece
Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993 
(E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

23.d6+ and 25.d7 ; great tactics around
R Knaak vs J C Fernandez Gonzalez, 1978 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 28 moves, 1-0

22...d5 --> 25...d4 --> 31...d3 --> 32...d2
Estrin vs F Baumbach, 1970
(B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1

28.d6
Kholmov vs V Prosviriakov, 2001
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

25-27th: d5-d6-d7
G Vescovi vs M Bezold, 1997 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

16.d6/ 24.d7
Tan Zhongyi vs I Rajlich, 2009 
(D85) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 1-0

16.d6/24.d7
Yusupov vs Romanishin, 1986
(D85) Grunfeld, 55 moves, 1-0

16.d6 --> R:BN sac
Y Kuzubov vs J L Hammer, 2009 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 73 moves, 1-0

22.d6
Yusupov vs Christiansen, 1980
(A61) Benoni, 38 moves, 1-0

exd6 + d7
Petrosian vs Stahlberg, 1960 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 43 moves, 1-0

17.d6; 19.d7 + 20.dxc8Q winning the exchange
Leko vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

18.d6 --> leading toi an exchange sac
J Kivijarvi vs G Meins, 2009 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 43 moves, 1-0

27.e6
Grischuk vs V Gashimov, 2010 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

25.d6 + 28.d7 winning a Knight
Mamedyarov vs Gelfand, 2010 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0

13.e6/14.exf7 usw...
Michael Marco vs Melzer, 1898  
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

25.e6
Sax vs Miles, 1976 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 32 moves, 1-0

24.f5; 27.fxe6; 34.e7
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0

25.e6 + 29.e7
V Laznicka vs Navara, 2011 
(D85) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

16.d5/19.d6/20.d7/26.d8Q
Kasparov vs Pribyl, 1980 
(D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0

21.d6!
H Danielsen vs C Hansen, 1997 
(E90) King's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

20.e6 u. 23.d6
Anand vs Illescas Cordoba, 1998 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

25.d6 / 30.e6
Lautier vs Svidler, 1998 
(D85) Grunfeld, 34 moves, 1-0

17.d6!
Gelfand vs I Stohl, 1992 
(D85) Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0

24.cxd6 after exchange sac
Kramnik vs A Giri, 2011 
(E97) King's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

26.d5 + 26.d6!
Kasparov vs I Sokolov, 1999 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1-0

11.exd5 u.32.d6!
Judit Polgar vs V Ikonnikov, 2012 
(B30) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

16...d3
H Olafsson vs Hertneck, 1992 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 55 moves, 0-1

22.d5 / (30.d6+ / 31.d7)
V Laznicka vs Kulaots, 2012 
(D85) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 1-0

28.c5 / 29.cxd6 / 32.d7
Huebner vs R Knaak, 1999
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

37 d6! + 38 d7!
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0

23.d6 / 27.d7
Kramnik vs Anand, 2002 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

28.d6 (after B:PP sac)
Tal vs Ghitescu, 1963 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

25.d6!
F Baumbach vs G Danner, 1981
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

23.d6 / 34.d7
G Rajna vs B Perenyi, 1982
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 46 moves, 1-0

20.exd5/21.d6!
M Beinoras vs H Salo, 2009 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

19.cxd5 / 21.d6 (aside pawn e6)
Petrosian vs G Pfeiffer, 1960 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0

18.d6 / 30.d7
N Vitiugov vs Morozevich, 2008
(D85) Grunfeld, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

8.cxd5/23.d6/30.dxe7
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0

17d5/18.d6/33.d7
Huebner vs R Janssen, 2010 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0

14.d5/15.dxc/17.c7/36.cxd=Q
J Gustafsson vs C Balogh, 2011
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 1-0

22_d4/26_d3/28_d2/29_d1=Q
Sokolsky vs Botvinnik, 1938 
(D94) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 0-1

23.d6! (1:0)
R Malpert vs B Rind, 1992 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 23 moves, 1-0

18_d3 / 30_d2
Yusupov vs E Lobron, 1983
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

16.d5 /18.d6 /25.d7 und wieder das Vorpreschen des Shaks
Mamedyarov vs Areshchenko, 2012 
(A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0

18.exd5/21.d6/25.dxe7+
Illescas Cordoba vs Miles, 1995 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

12.d5/14.d6/20.dxe7
D Beaumont vs V Rezzuti, 1999
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

22.d6 /54.d7! (1-0)
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0

17.d6! --> c7/d7
I Nyzhnyk vs D Vocaturo, 2012 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

29.exd6 / 36.dxc6
N Urusov vs Alekhine, 1905 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 0-1

14.d5/17.d6/23.d7
Aronian vs J L Hammer, 2013 
(D85) Grunfeld, 24 moves, 1-0

15.d5 / 19.dxc6
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0

d5/d6/d7 = 15/21/22.
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0

14 c5 / 15 cxd6 / 24 d7
M Matlakov vs V Diu, 2011
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

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