Endgame Puzzle - Series 367

                                                             

( Q +  R + 5P + K +  vs Q + R + 3P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Qf8+ Kh7
2. Qxe7 Qxf2
3. Qe4+!! Kg8
4. bxa6! Qb6+
5. Ka2 Qxa6
6. Qe6+ Qxe6
7. dxe6 Kf8
8. a5 Ke2
9. a6 

OR

1. Qf8+ Kh7
2. Qxe7 Qxf2
3. Qe4+!! Kg8
4. bxa6! Qb6+
5. Ka2 Qxa6
6. Qe6+ Qxe6
7. dxe6 g5
8. a5 h5
9. a6 g4
10. hxg4 h4
11. a7 

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 366

                                                             

( 2R + 2N + B + 4P + K +  vs 2R + 2B + N + 4P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Ngxf7!! Bce8
2. h5#

- White won 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 365

                                                             

( Q + R + N + 4P + K +  vs Q + R + 2N + 4P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Nbd3!!
2. Qxd3 Qxe6

OR

1. ...Nbd3!!
2. Qxh5 Ndf4!
3. Nhf7++ Kg8
4. Re7+ Qxe7
5. fxe7 Kxe7
6. Qg7+ Rf7
7. Qg3 Kd6
8. Qf3 Nce5!!
9. Qa8 Nfd5!
10. Qxa6+ Kc5
11. Qc8+ Nec6
12. Qg8 Re7
13. Qg6 Ncb4 
14. a6 d3
15. Qg5 Kc4
16. Qc1+ Ndc3 
17. Qf4+ Nce4
18. a7 Rxa7
19. Qc1+ Nbc2 
20. Qf4 Re7
21. Qc1 b4
22. Qf4 d2
23. Qg4 Nce3
24. Qc8+ Kb3
25. Qg8+ Kb2
26. Qh8+ Kc2
27. Qc8+ Nec3
28. Qd8 d1=Q
29. Qxe7 Nef1+
30. Kg1 Qd4+!!
31. Kxf1 Ne4
32. Qe7 Kd3

- White resigned 0-1

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