Endgame Puzzle - Series 333

                                                    

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. h6!! Rfd8
2. Rb7! Kf8
3. Qe7+ Kg8
4. Rd7 Rb8
5. Qe6!! R8b1+
6. Kf2 R1b2+
7. Ke3 R2b3+
8. Kd4 R3b4+
9. Kc5 R4b1
10. Re7! gxh6
11. gxh6 Kf8
12. Rxf7+ Bxf7 
13. Qd6+ Ke8
14. Qxb8+ Kd7
15. Qxh8

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 332

                                                    

( R + 4P + K +  vs R + 4P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...f5!!
2. Kc4 Rg4+!
3. Kb5 Rb4+
4. Kc6 c4
5. bxc4 Rxc4+
6. Kxb6 Rxa4
7. h4 Rd4
8. Kxa5 Rxd4+
9. Kb4 Rd8
10. Kc3 Kf4
11. Kc2 Kg4
12. Rg5+ Kxh4
13. Rxf5 Rd7
14. Rf6 Kg5
15. Rf1

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

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 331

                                                  

( 2R + K +  vs R + 3P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...h2!!
2. R1d5 Rc1+!
3. R5d1 Rc2 
4. Rde1 Kh5
5. R1e4 g5
6. R4e5 Kh4
7. R5e4+ g4
8. R1xb2!! Rxb2
9. Rxg4+! Kh3
10. Rg3+ Kh4
11. Rg4+ Kh5
12. Rg5+ Kh6
13. Rg6+ Kh7
14. Rg7+ Kh8
15. Rg8+ Kxg8

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

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