Endgame Puzzle - Series 174

 

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Bb3!! 
2. cxb4 Rc1!
3. Rdc1 Ra2+
4. Kb1 Na4
5. R1c8+ Kb7
6. R8c3 Rb2+
7. Kc1 a2

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 173

 

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Nec5+!! Kxd5
2. Qe6+! Kc7
3. Bbe5+ Ndxe5
4. Qxe5+ Kd8
5. Qd6+ Ke8
6. Qe6+ Kd8
7. Nb7+ Kc7
8. Qd6#

OR

1. Nec5+!! Kxd5
2. Qe6+! Kc7
3. Bbe5+ Ndxe5
4. Qxe5+ Kd8
5. Qd6+ Ke8
6. Qe6+ Kf8
7. Qxc8+ Ke7
8. Qe6+ Kf8
9. Qd6+ Ke8
10. Bc6+!! Nxc6
11. Qd7+! Kf8
12. Nce6#

OR

1. Nec5+!! Kxd5
2. Qe6+! Kc7
3. Bbe5+ Ndxe5
4. Qxe5+ Kd8
5. Qd6+ Ke8
6. Qe6+ Kf8
7. Qxc8+ Ke7
8. Qe6+ Kf8
9. Qd6+ Ke8
10. Bc6+!! Kf7
11. Bd5+! Ke8
12. Qe6+ Kd8
13. Qd6+ Ke8
14. Qxb8+ Ke7
15. Qe5+ Kd8
16. Qd6+ Kc8
17. Bc7#

- White won 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 172

 

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Nh3+!!
2. Kg2 R6xf2+!
3. Kh1 Nf4+
4. Kg1 Rfg2+
5. Kf1 R6h1#

- Black won 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 171

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...R8d2+
2. Ke1 Rdb2+!!
3. Kd1 Rfd1+
4. Kc1 Rxf2!
5. Qxc6 Bba3+ 
6. Kb1 R8d1+
7. Qc1 Rdxc1#

OR

1. ...R8d2+
2. Ke1 Rdb2+!!
3. Kd1 Rfd1+
4. Kc1 Rxf2!
5. Bc4 Bba3+
6. Kb1 Bgf5+
7. e4 Bfxe4+
8. Bd3 Bexd3#

OR

1. ...R8d2+
2. Ke1 Rdb2+!!
3. Kd1 Rfd1+
4. Kc1 Rxf2!
5. Bd3 R8xd3
6. Qxc6 Bgf5
7. e4 Rdc3!!
8. Qb7 Bfxe4+!
9. Qxe4 Rfb2#

- Black won 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 170

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Kb4!! Kxd6
2. Ka3! Kc5
3. Kxb2 Kb4
4. Ka2 Ka3
5. Kb1 Kb3
6. Ka1 a2

- Game drawn with stalemate 1/2 - 1/2

OR

1. Kb4!! Kxd6
2. Ka3! Nc4+
3. Kxa4

- Game drawn with insufficient material 1/2 - 1/2

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