Endgame Puzzle - Series 339

                                                      

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. f5!! exf5
2. Bd3xf5! Bcb5
3. Bde2 R8xe5
4. Beg5

OR

1. f5!! exf5
2. Bd3xf5! Bcd7
3. Rhf2 Bdxf5 
4. R2xf5+ Ke7
5. Rhxg7+ Ke6

OR

1. f5!! exf5
2. Bdxf5! Bcd7
3. Rhf2 Bdxf5
4. R2xf5+ Kg8
5. e6

OR

1. f5!! exf5
2. Bd3xf5! Bcd7
3. Rhf2 Kg8
4. e6 Bbe1 
5. Rhxg7+ Kf8
6. Rgf7+ Kg8
7. Rfh7!! Kf8
8. e7+

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 338

                                                     

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Qh5+!!
2. R1xh5 Rg1#

OR

1. ...Qh5+!! 
2. R7b8+ Kxg7
3. R8b7+ Kf8
4. R7b8+ Ke7
5. R8b7+ Kd8
6. R7b8+ Kc2

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 337

                                                     

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Qxf8+!! Kxf8
2. R2xf7+! Kg8
3. Nd7+ Kh8
4. R7f8+ Kg7
5. R1f7+!! Kh6
6. Ng8+ Kg5
7. Kh2! Qxe2
8. h4+ Kg4
9. R7f4+ Kh5
10. Kh4 g5
11. g4+!! Kg6
12. h5+! Kg7
13. R4f7+ Kh8
14. Nf6#

- White won 1-0

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