Endgame Puzzle - Series 292

                                    

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Qxd5!!
2. Rxd5 R8e1+
3. Qg1 Rexg1+
4. Kxg1 Bg3!
5. Rd3 h4
6. Re3 Kb6
7. a3 Ra8
8. Kf1 g5
9. b4 Rf5+
10. Rf3 Rxf3+
11. gxf3 Be5
12. c4 Bxf6
13. a4 Bc3
14. a5+ Ka6
15. b5+ Kxa5
16. Ke2 f5
17. Kd3 Be5
18. Ke3 Kb4
19. Kd3 Kc5
20. Ke3 d5
21. cxd5 Kxb5
22. Kd3 Kc5
23. d6 Kxd6

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 291

                                    

( R + K +  vs R + 2P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...d1=Q+!!
2. Rxd1 Ng3!
3. Kf2 Rh2+
4. Ke1 Re2#

OR

1. ...d1=Q+!
2. Rxd1 Ng3!
3. Kf2 Rh2+
4. Kg1 Rg2#

OR

1. ...d1=Q+!!
2. Kf2 Rh2#

OR

1. ...d1=Q+!!
2. Rxd1 Ng3!
3. Rd4+ Ke3
4. Rd3+ Kxd3
5. Kf2 Ne4+
6. Kg1 f2+!!
7. Kf1 Rh1+
8. Kg2 f1=Q#

OR

1. ...d1=Q+!!
2. Rxd1 Ng3!
3. Rd4+ Ke3
4. Rd3+ Kxd3
5. Kf2 Ne4+
6. Kg1 f2+!!
7. Kg2 Rg3+
8. Kh2 f1=N+!
9. Kh1 Nef2#

- Black won 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 290

                                    

( R + K +  vs N + 2P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...e2!!
2. Rf8+ Kg3!
3. Kd1 Kh3
4. Ke1 g3
5. Rh8+ Kg4
6. Rg8+ Kf4 
7. Rf8+ Ke4
8. Rg8 Ke3!!
9. Rxg3+ Nf3+!
10. Rxf3+ Kxf3

- White resigned 0-1

OR

1. ...e2!!
2. Rf8+ Kg3!
3. Kd2 Kh3
4. Ke1 g3
5. Rh8+ Kg4
6. Rg8+ Kf4
7. Rf8+ Ke4
8. Re8+ Kd3
9. Re3+ Kxe3

- Game drawn with stalemate 1/2 - 1/2

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 289

                                   

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Rb1+!!
2. Rxb1 Bea3+!
   
3. Rb2 Baxb2+
4. Kd1 c2+

OR

1. ...Rb1+!!
2. Rxb1 Bea3+!
3. Kd1 c2+

- White resigned 0-1

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