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Over the last two moves, The World advanced its king to attack the rook; prompting Garry to send the rook out of harm's way into the corner. As I mentioned two days ago, Black's knight provides a temporary blockade to White's pawns, but no more, so it is essential to continue with the advance of the pawns on the other side of the board.

The question you have to answer at this moment is, 'Which is better, the advance of the b or the d pawn?' This is one of those situations where there is no substitute for accurate calculation. Let's go through the process.

There are two main moves for The World to consider: 46...b1 (Q) and 46...d3. Let's consider making a queen first:

46...b1(Q) 47 Rxb1 Kxb1 48 Kxd4 (the important move), and now, if you care to calculate the pawn race, you will find that White gets there first! Let me run through it quickly: 48...b5 49 Ke4 b4 50 Kf5 b3 51 Kxg6 b2 52 h8 (Q) - and White wins.

In other words, 46...d3 is the only possible option for Black, as the alternative simply loses. Today's choice is easy, but in two days time the World is going to be faced with a very difficult decision indeed. I'll discuss that in detail when we get there.

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d3 to Kasparov's Rh1

I recommend the World plays the move 46...d3 (Pawn on d4 to d3)

"Passed Pawns must be Pushed!" We should not waste any time in advancing our passed d-pawn in order to guarantee the acquisition of a (permanent) NEW Black Queen! Therefore 46...d3 should be our move. After 46...d3, White's most logical continuation is 47.Kf5 (attacking Black's Knight on g6), when the game could continue 47...b1=Q 48.Rxb1 Kxb1 49.Kxg6 d2 50.h8=Q d1=Q, with a complicated Queen ending (known as "Endgame D" in the SMART-FAQ).

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d3 to Kasparov's Rh1

I would play 46...pawn to d3, but I think it will be difficult for The World to reach a draw.

46...b1(Queen) is a mistake, because White wins after 47.Rb1... Kb1: 48.Kd4. After 46...d3 follow 47.Kf5...b1(Queen) 48.Rb1...K:b1 49.Kg6... d2 50.h8(Queen) ...d1(Queen) with better chances for White to win. (47...Nh8?! 48.g6...d2 49.g7... d1(Q) 50.Rd1... K:d1 51.gh8(Q)... b1(Q)+ and White should win.

d3 to Kasparov's Rh1.

The best available move for The World right now it is 46...d4-d3; 46...b2-b1(Q) would be premature due to White's 47.Rxb1... Kxb1 48.Kxd4, and the ending would be very difficult for The World. The move 46...d4-d3 improves The World's position and waits for the right moment to queen the pawn(s).

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