Endgame Puzzle - Series 253

                         

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...gxf3+!!
   
2. Bexf2 Rdg8+!
3. Kf2 R8h2+
4. Ke3 Qxd6
5. Kd3 R8g3
6. Qd1 f5!!
7. R1a3 Be4+!
8. Kc4 Rhc2+
9. Kb3 Qd5+

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 252

                         

( N + K +  vs N + 2P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Nxg4+!!
   
2. hxg4 Kxe6
3. Kf4 Kf6!
4. g5+ Kg6
5. Kg4 Kf7
6. Kh5 Kg7
7. Kg5 Kg8!!
8. Kf6 Kh8!

OR

1. ...Nxg4+!!
2. Kf3 Kxe6
3. Kxg4 Kf6!
4. Kh5 Kg7
5. Kg5 Kh7
6. h4 Kg7
7. h5 Kg8
8. h6 Kh8
9. Kg6 Kg8

- Game drawn with agreement 1/2 - 1/2

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 251

                         

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Qg2+!!
   
2. Kf6 Rd6+!
3. Re6 Qd5
4. Rxd4 Qxf7+
5. Kxf7 cxd4

OR

1. ...Qg2+!!
   
2. Kf6 Rd6+!
3. Re6 Qd5
4. Qe8+ Rc8
5. Re5+ Qxd4
6. Qe4+ Kb8
7. Qe7 f4

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 250

                         

( 2P + K +  vs B + P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. a4!! bxa4
2. b5 a3
3. Kb1! Bd5
4. b6 Kd6
5. b7 Kc7
6. b8=Q+ Kxb8
7. Ka1

- Game drawn with agreement 1/2 - 1/2

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 249

                         

( R + 3P + K +  vs R + 3P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Ra4!!
   
2. Kf2 g6!
3. h3 h5
4. Kg3 Kg7
5. Kf3 Kh6
6. g4 hxg4+
7. hxg4 f6!!
8. Rc6 Kg5
9. a6 Ra3+
10. Ke4 f5+!
11. gxf4 gxf4+
12. Ke5 f4
13. Rc7!! Ra5+
    
14. Ke4 Rxa6
15. Rg7+ Kf6
16. Rb7! Rh4+
17. Kf3 Ke6
18. Rb6+ Ke5
19. Rb5+ 

-  Game drawn with agreement 1/2 - 1/2

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 248

                         

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Bxc5!! 
2. bxc5 b4! 
3. c6 b3 
4. c7 b2 
5. Re1+ Kd6
6. Kg1 Rxc7
7. Rd1+ Ke7
8. Kf1 Rc1 
9. Rxc1 bxc1=Q+
10. Ke2 Qc3
11. h4 Kf6
12. h5 Kf5
13. h6 Kg4
14. h7 Qc2+
15. Ke1 Ke3
16. h1=Q Qe2#

- Black won 0-1

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