Endgame Puzzle - Series 271

                              

( B + 4P + K +  vs R + 4P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. b6!! Kxb6
   
2. e7!

OR

1. b6!! Kd8
2. b7! Rb2
3. Kc3 Rb1
4. a4 Kc7
5. a5 Re1
6. a6 Kb8
7. Kb3 Ka7
8. Ka4 Rb1
9. Ka5 Ra1+
10. Kb5 Rxa6
11. e7 Rb5+
12. Kxc5 Rxb7
13. e8=Q

OR

1. b6!! Kd8
2. b7! Rb2
3. Kc3 Rb1
4. a4 Kc7
5. a5 Re1
6. a6 Kb8
7. Kb3 Ka7
8. Ka4 Rb1
9. Ka5 f4
10. e7 Re1
11. Kb5 Rxe7
12. Kxc5 g5
13. Kd6 Rg7
14. c5 g4
15. c6 Kb8
16. c7+ Rxc7
17. a7+ Kxa7
18. Kxc7

OR

1. b6!! Kd8
2. b7! Rb2
3. Kc3 Rb1
4. Kc2 Rb6
5. Bc6!! Ke7
6. a4! Kd6
7. a5 Rb4
8. Bb5

OR

1. b6!! Kd8
2. b7! Rb2
3. Kc3 Rb1
4. a4 Kc7
5. a5 Re1
6. Kb3 Rxe6
7. Bxe6 Kxb7
8. Ka4 Ka6
9. Bc8+ Ka7
10. Kb5 Kb8
11. Bd7 Kc8
12. a6!! Kxd7
13. a7! Ke6
14. Kxc5 Kf6
15. Kd5 h5
16. a8=Q Kg6
17. Ke5 h6
18. Qg2+ Kh6
19. Kf6

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 270

                             

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Bcb5!! Nb6
2. Bc6! Nd7
3. e4 Ke7
4. Nb5 Rdxc6
5. R1xc6 Rd8
6. Rc7 Kf8
7. Nc3 Nf6
8. d5

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 269

                             

( 2Q + 2R + 3P + K +  vs Q + R + B + 5P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Qe3+!!
2. Kg2 c5+!
3. Rf3 Qxf3+
4. Kg1 Qxh1+
5. Kf2 Qh2+
6. Q8g2 Qxg2+
7. Ke1 Qxe2#

OR

1. ...Qe3+!!
2. Kg2 c5+!
3. Kh2 Rxe2+
4. R1f2 Rxf2+
5. Kg1 Rg2++
6. Kf1 Qf2#

- Black won 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 268

                             

( R + 2P + K +  vs B + 4P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Bd8
2. a6 Bb6!!
3. Ke3 c4+!
4. Kd2 Ba7
5. Rb5+ Kd4
6. Rb4 Bc5
7. Ra4 Ba7
8. Rb4 Kc5
9. Rb1 Kd5
10. Rb5+ Ke4
11. Rb4 Bf3+!!
12. Ke1 Kf3!
13. Rb2 c3
14. Rxe2 dxe2
15. a7 Bd2#

- Black won 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 267

                            

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Rd6+!! Kb7
2. Rd7+! Kb8
3. Qc7+ Ka8
4. Qa7#

OR

1. Rd6+!! Kb7
2. Rd7+! Ka8
3. Qxa6+ Kb8
4. Qa7+ Kc8
5. Qc7#

OR

1. Rd6+!! Kb7
2. Rd7+! Kc6
3. Rc7#

OR

1. Rd6+!! Kb7
2. Rd7+! Kc8
3. Qc7#

- White won 1-0

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