Endgame Puzzle - Series 286

                                  

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. R1xf7!! Qe4
2. Qe7! R8xf7
3. Qxf7 Qf5
4. Qxb7 Rg8
5. c4 Qc2
6. Qf3 Kh7
7. Rd7+ Rg7
8. Rxg7+ Kxg7
9. Qc3+ Qxc3
10. bxc3 Kf6
11. Kg1 Ke5
12. Kf2 Ke4
13. Ke2 e5
14. g4!! a6
15. a3 a5
16. a4 Kf4
17. c5

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 285

                                  

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Nh7!! R8e3
2. Nf6+! Kg7
3. Qg4 Ne5+
4. Nh5+ Kg8
5. Nf6+ Kg7
6. Nh5+ Kh7
7. Nf6+ Kg7
8. Nh5+ Kg8
9. Nf6+

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

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 284

                                  

( Q + N + B + 5P + K +  vs Q + 2R + 6P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Nxe5+!! dxe5
2. Qd5+! Ke7
3. Qxe5+ Kf8
4. Qf6+ Ke8
5. Qe7+ Rge7
6. Qg8+ Kd7
7. Qd5+ Ke8
8. Qg8+ Kd7
9. Qd5+ Kc8
10. Qa8+ Kd7
11. Qd5+

OR

1. Nxe5+!! dxe5
2. Qd5+! Ke7
3. Qxe5+ Kf7
4. Qxc7+ Ke8
5. Qc6+ Rgd7
6. Qg6+ Ke7
7. Qg5+ Kd6
8. Qc5+ Ke6
9. Qf5+ Ke7
10. Qg5+ Kf7
11. Qh5+ Kg7
12. Qg5+ Kf7
13. Qh5+ Kg7
14. Qg5+ Kf8
15. Qf6+ Kg8
16. Qg5+ Kh7
17. Qh5+ Kg8
18. Qg5+ Kf7 
19. Qh5+ Ke6
20. Qf5+ Kd6
21. Qc5+ Ke6
22. Qf5+ Ke7
23. Qg5+ Kd6
24. Qc5+

OR

1. Nxe5+!! dxe5 
2. Qd5+! Ke7
3. Qxe5+ Kf8
4. Qf6+ Kg8
5. Qxd8+ Kh7
6. Qe8 h3
7. Qh5+ Kg8
8. Qe8+ Kh7
9. Qh5+

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

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 283

                                  

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Rcg1+!!
2. Kh2 R3f1!
3. Rxe3 Rgh1+
4. Kg2 Rhg1+
5. Kh2 Rgh1+
6. Kg2 Rhg1+
7. Kh2 Rgh1+

- Game drawn with repetition 1/2 - 1/2

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 282

                                  

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Qe6+!! Kf8
2. Rh5! Bf6
3. Rh7 Bg7
4. Rh5 Bf6

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

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