Endgame Puzzle - Series 246

                        

( R + B + 4P + K +  vs 2R + 6P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...R1f2!!
   
2. Bf1 Rfxb1
3. Rc1 Rae8 
4. Kd4 R8e4+
5. Kc5 Kf7!
6. Bd3 R8e6
7. g4 hxg4
8. hxg4 Ke7
9. Bf5 R4e5
10. Kd4 Kd6
11. Kc3 Rbxa2
12. Kb3 R2a5
13. Kc3 b5
14. Kb4 R5a4+
15. Kb3 R5e3+
16. Kb2 c5
17. Rc2 Rab4+
18. Kc1 d4
19. Kd2 Rbc4
20. Ra2 Rca4
21. Rc2 b4
22. Kd1 b3

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 245

                       

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Qf1+!!
2. Kc2 Rc8+!
3. Bc3 Rxc3+
4. Kxc3 Ne4+

OR

1. ...Qf1+!!
2. Kc2 Rc8+!
3. Kb3 Qb1+
4. Ka3 Rc2!!
5. Qh4+ Kg8!

OR

1. ...Qf1+!!
2. Kc2 Rc8+!
3. Kb2 Qxb5+
4. Ka1 Rc2!!
5. Qh4+ Kg8!

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 244

                       

( Q + 2R + 2N + 5P + K +  vs Q + 2R + 2B+ 7P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Bae2!!
2. R3xf2 Be2xh5
3. R2f3 hxg5!
4. Rfxe3 Bxd1
5. Nxd1 gxh4

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 243

                       

( Q + R + B + 7P + K +  vs Q + R + B + N+ P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Rxh3+!!
2. Kxh3 Qh1+!
3. Kg3 Qg1+
4. Kf3 Qxg4+
5. Ke3 Nc4+
6. Kd3 Qe4#

OR

1. ...Rxh3+!!
2. Kxh3 Qh1+!
3. Kg3 Qg1+
4. Kh3 Qxg4+
5. Kh2 Qh3+
6. Kg1 b1=R+
7. Bc1 Rxc1#

- Black won 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 242

                       

( 2R + 4P + K +  vs 2R + 2P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. a7!! g2
2. R4f8+! Rexf8
3. exf8=Q+ Kxf8
4. a8=Q+

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 241

                       

( 2P + K +  vs 2N + 3P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Nfd5+!!
2. Kxb5 Nc7+
3. Kb6 Nxa6!
4. Kxa6 f5
5. b4 f4 
6. b5 f3
7. b6 f2
8. b7 f1=Q+

- White resigned 0-1

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