Endgame Puzzle - Series 349

                                                        

( Q + B + 4P + K +  vs Q + B + 3P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Qh8+!! Kg6
2. Qg8+! Kf6
3. Qf7+ Kg5
4. Qg7+ Kh5
5. Bf7+ Kh4
6. Qg4#

OR

1. Qh8+!! Kg6
2. Qg8+! Kh6
3. Bf7 Qb2+
4. Kf1 Qa1+
5. Kg2 Qb2+
6. Kh3 Qb6
7. Qh8+ Kg5
8. Qh4#

OR

1. Qh8+!! Kg6
2. Qg8+! Kh6
3. Bf7 Qb2+
4. Kf1 Qa1+
5. Kg2 Qa6
6. Qh8+ Kg5
7. Qg7+ Kh4
8. Qg4#

- White won 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 348

                                                        

( Q + 2R + N + B + 7P + K +  vs Q + 2R + 2B + N + 6P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Ng4+!!
2. fxg4 Qf2!
3. Kh3 hxg4#

OR

1. ...Ng4+!!
2. fxg4 Qf2!
3. Nf3 hxg4+
4. Nh4 R8xh4#

OR

1. ...Ng4+!!
2. Kg3 Qf2+!
3. Kh3 h4
4. Kxg5 Qg3+
5. Kf5 Beb5
6. R1xh4 Bbd7+
7. Kf3 Rhg8
8. a7 Bfe7#

OR

1. ...Ng4+!!
2. Kh3 Nf2+!
3. Kh2 Nxh1
4. Kxh1 Rba8
5. Nd3 Qd4
6. Qc1 c5
7. Nf4 exf4
8. Bc3 Qc4
9. Bxh8 Qxc1+
10. Rxc1 Rxa6

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 347

                                                        

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Rxg3+!!
2. Kf1 Rg2!
3. Qc2 Qh2
4. Ke1 Rg1+
5. Kd2 Qf4+
6. Kc3 Rxc1

OR

1. ...Rxg3+!!
2. Kf1 Rg2!
3. Qc2 Qh2
4. Qh7+ Rg7
5. Qxh5+ Ke7
6. Ke1 Qf4!!
7. Kd1 Bb3+

- White resigned 0-1

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