Endgame Puzzle - Series 374

                                                               

( Q + R + B + 5P + K +  vs Q + 2R + N + 4P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Ra8!! g1=Q
2. Rxb8+! Ke7
3. Re8+ Kf6
4. Rf8+ Rf7
5. Rxf7+ Kxf7
6. Qd7+ Kf6 
7. Qe6+ Kg7
8. Qg6+ Qxg6
9. fxg6

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 373

                                                               

( R + N + 5P + K +  vs R + 6P + K )

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Rh5+!! Kxh5
2. Nxf6+! Kg6
3. Nxg8

OR

1. Rh5+!! Kg6
2. Rh6+! Kg5
3. Rxf6 Rh8
4. Rf5+ Kg6
5. Nf2 a5
6. b5 Rh4
7. Kg3 Rh8
8. Nh3!! Kh6
9. Rf7! Rg8+
10. Kf3 Rc7
11. Nf2 Kg6
12. Rd7 Rf8+
13. Kg3 Rc8 
14. Nd1!! Kf6
15. Ne3 Rg8+
16. Ng4! Kg5
17. Rxc7 Kg5
18. Rh7+ Kg6
19. Rh6+ Kf7
20. Rxd6

- Black resigned 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 372

                                                              

( R + 2P + K +  vs R + 2P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Ra3!!
2. c6 Ra8!
3. c7 Rc8
4. Rc6 Kh4
5. Rc3 g5
6. Ke2 h5
7. Kf2 g4
8. Kg2 gxh3+
9. Rxh3+ Kg4
10. Rg3+ Kf4
11. Rg7 Ke5
12. Kh3 Kd6
13. Rh7 Rxc7
14. Rxc7 Kxc7
15. Kh4 Kd6
16. Kxh5

- Game drawn with insufficient material 1/2 - 1/2

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