Endgame Puzzle - Series 327

                                                   

( B + 2P + K +  vs B + 4P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Bxe7!!
2. Bxe7 Kf5!
3. Kd4 a5
4. Kxd5 a4
5. bxa4 b3
6. Ba3 h4
7. a5 h3
8. a6 h2
9. a7 h1=Q

- White resigned 0-1

OR

1. ...Bxe7!!
2. Bxe7 Kf5!
3. Kd4 a5
4. Bd8 a4
5. bxa4 Ke6
6. Kd3 Kd6
7. Bh4 Kc6
8. Bf4 B6
9. Kc2 Ka6
10. Kb3 Ka5
11. Bd8+ Ka6
12. Kxb4 a4
13. Kc4 a5
14. Kxa5 Kb7
15. Ke4 Ka6
16. Kf5 h4
17. Kg4 h3
18. Kxh3 Kb7
19. Kg4 Kc8
20. Ba5 Kb7
21. Kf5 Ka6
22. Bd8 Kb7
23. Ke6 Kc8
24. Ba5 Kb7
25. Kd6 Ka6
26. Bd8 Kb7
27. Kc5 Kc8
28. Kc6!! Kb8
29. Kb6! Ka8
30. Ka6 Kb8
31. a4 Ka8
32. Bb6 Kb8
33. Bc5 Ka8
34. Kb6 Kb8
35. Be7 Ka8
36. Bd8 Kb8
37. a6 Ka8

- Game draw with agreement 1/2 - 1/2

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 326

                                                  

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Rd5!! Rdb8
2. Qe7! Qb6
3. Rxd6 Qxa5
4. Rd7 Rfg8
5. Bbxe5!! Qxe5
6. Qxe5 Rbe8
7. Rxg7! R8xe5
8. Rxh7#

- White won 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 325

                                                  

( R + N + 3P + K +  vs R + N + 5P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. h7+!! Kxf7
2. h8=Q Rd3
3. Qh7+ Ke6
4. Qg8+ Ke5
5. Qg7+ Kd6
6. Nf5+ Ke6
7. Kg5 d4
8. Qe7+ Kd5
9. Qd6#

- White won 1-0

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