Endgame Puzzle - Series 301

                                         

IMPECCABLE TACTIC

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Qc1+!!
2. Qe1 Qf4+!
3. Qf2 Qc1+
4. R2e1 Qc4+
5. Qe2 Qf4+
6. Qf2 Qc4+
7. Bd3 Qxd3+
8. Qe2 Qf5+
9. Qf2 Qd3+
10. R1e2 Qb1+
11. Qe1 Qf5+
12. Qf2 Qb1+
13. R2e1 Qd3+
14. Qe2 Qf5+
15. Qf2 Qd3+
16. R1e2 Qb1+
17. Qe1 Qf5+
18. Ref2 Qd3+
19. Qe2 Qb1+
20. Qe1 Qd3+
21. Qe2 Qb1+
22. Qe1 Qd3+

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

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 300

                                        

MATE IN 8

( Q + R + 4P + K +  vs Q + 2R + 3P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Rcb8+!!
2. Kh7 Qe6+!
3. Kh8 Qe5+
4. c3 Qe6
5. c4 R8b1+!!
6. Rxb8 Qe5+!
7. Qc3 Qxc3+
8. Rb2 Qxb2#

OR

1. ...Rcb8+!!
2. Kh7 Qe6+!
3. Kh8 Qe5+
4. c3 Qe6
5. c4 R8b1+!!
6. Kxb8 Qb6+!
7. Qb3 Qxb3+
8. Ka1 Qb2#

OR

1. ...Rcb8+!!
2. Kh7 Qe6+!
3. Kh8 Qe5+
4. c3 Qe6
5. c4 R8b1+!!
6. Qxb8 Qe5+!
7. Rc3 Qxc3+
8. Qb2 Qxb2#

- Black won 0-1

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