Endgame Puzzle - Series 232

                     

( Q + 3P + K vs Q + R + B + 3P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Qe7!! Ra8
2. g3! Kh7
3. Kf4 Ra4+
4. Ke5 Ra5+
5. Kd4 Ra4+
6. Kc5 Ra8
7. Kb6 Rc8
8. Kb7 Rc2
9. Qf8 Rb2+
10. Ka6 Ra2+
11. Kb5 Rb2+
12. Ka4 Ra2+
13. Kb3

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 231

                    

( Q + 2R + B + 4P + K vs Q + 2R + B + 6P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Qc8+!! R4d8
2. R1h8+! Ke7
3. Qxd8#

OR

1. Qc8+!! Ke7
2. Qxc5+! Qd6
3. Qxa7+ Qd7
4. Qxd7+ Kxd7
5. R1xg5 Rxc4
6. Rgxe5 Kd6
7. f4

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 230

                   

( Q + N + 4P + K vs Q + 3P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Qd8+!! Kg7
2. Qe7+! Kg8
3. a4 Qc6
4. a5 h5
5. Ng5!! Qd5
6. Qh7+! Kf8
7. Qh8+ Ke7
8. Qe5+ Qxe5+
9. dxe5 Kd7
10. a6 Kc6
11. e6 

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 229

                   

( Q + N + 6P + K vs Q +3P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Kg1!! Qe3+
2. Kh1! Qc1+
3. Kh2 Qxb2
4. Kg3 Qxc3+
5. Nf3 

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 228

                   

( 2R + B + 5P + K vs 2R  + N + 4P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Rfg7+!! Kf8
2. Rg3f3+! Ke8
3. R3f2 Rc2g2+
4. Kh3 R2xg6
5. hxg6 Nxe5
6. R7g8#

OR

1. Rfg7+!! Kh8
2. Rg7h7++! Kg8
3. R7h8#

- White won 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 227

                  

( Q + R + B + 3P + K vs Q + R  + B + 6P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Qh3+!!
2. Kd2 Bf3+!
3. Ke3 Rxd1
4. Qf2 Qxc3+
5. Kf4 g5+
6. Kxg5 Qg7+
7. Kf5 Rd5+
8. Kf4 Qg4+
9. Ke3 Qe4#

OR

1. ...Qh3+!!
2. Kc2 Bb3+!
3. Kb1 Qa2+
4. Kc1 Qc2#

OR

1. ...Qh3+!!
2. Kb1 Ba2+!
3. Ka1 Bb3+
4. Kb1 Qa2+
5. Kc1 Qa1#

- Black won 0-1

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