Endgame Puzzle - Series 352

                                                         

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Bd5!! R8xd5
2. R2b8+! R5d8
3. Rbxd8#

OR

1. Bd5!! R8h7
2. Rfe7! Kf8
3. Nxg6#

OR

1. Bd5!! R8h7
2. Rfxc7 Kf8
3. Nxg6+ Ke8
4. Rcxh7 Rxd5
5. R2b8+ Rd8
6. Rhe7#

- White won 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 351

                                                         

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Qh4!! 
2. Qb3 Rxg4+!
3. Qg2 Qxh3
4. Qxg4 Qh2#

OR

1. ...Qh4!! 
2. Kg2 Rxg4+!
3. hxg4 Qxg4+
4. Kh1 Qh3+ 
5. Kg1 Qh2#

OR

1. ...Qh4!! 
2. Kg2 Rxg4+!
3. Kf3 Qxh3+
4. Ke2 Rg6
5. Qf7 Rd6!!
6. Qxf4 Qd3+!
7. Ke8 Qd1#

- Black won 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 350

                                                         

( Q + R + 5P + K +  vs R + B + 7P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. a4+!! Ka6
2. Qa8#

OR

1. a4+!! Kb4
2. Rd4+! Bxd4
3. Qb5#

OR

1. a4+!! Kxa4
2. Qc4+! Bb4
3. b3+ Ka3
4. Qc3+ Kxb3
5. Qc2+ Ka3
6. Qa2#

- White won 1-0

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