Endgame Puzzle - Series 383

                                                                

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Be4!! dxe4
2. Ngxe4! Qxg6
3. Nf6+ Qxf6
4. exf6 

- Black resigned 1-0

OR

1. Be4!! Qe7
2. Ng5xh7! Nxh7
3. hxg6 fxg6
4. Bxg6 Bf8
5. Nh5 Bxg6
6. Qxg6+ Kh8
7. Nf6 Qg7
8. Qe8+ Nhf8
9. Qh5+ Nfh7
10. Qe8+ Nhf8

- Game draw with repetition 1/2 -1/2

OR

1. Be4!! Qe7
2. Ng5xh7! Nxh7
3. hxg6 fxg6
4. Bxg6 Bf8
5. Nh5 Bxg6
6. Qxg6+ Kf8
   
7. Nf4 Nhg5
8. Qxg5!! Qxg5 
9. Nxe6+! Ke7
10. Nxg5

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 382

                                                                

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Nf6 gxf6
2. Rh7#

OR

1. Nf6 Rgf7
2. Rfxg7!! R8xf6
3. Ke5! R6f8
4. Rgh7+ Kg8
5. Rcg7#

OR

1. Nf6 Rgf7
2. Rxg7!! R8xf6
3. Ke5! Raf8
4. Rgh7+ Kg8
5. Rcg7#

- White won 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 381

                                                               

( R + N + 2P + K +  vs Q + 4P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Qe2!!
2. Rxe2 fxe2!
3. Kf2 exf1=Q+
4. Kxf1 Kg7!!
5. Ke2 Kf7!
6. Ke3 Ke6
7. Ke4 d5+
8. Kd4 Kf5
9. Ke3 Kg4

OR

1. ...Qe2!!
2. Rxe2 fxe2!
3. Kf2 exf1=Q+
4. Kxf1 Kg7!!
5. Ke2 Kf7!
6. Ke3 Ke6
7. Ke4 d5+
8. Kd4 Kf5
9. Kxd5 Kxf4

- White resigned 0-1

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