Endgame Puzzle - Series 380

                                                              

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Rxd4!!
2. fxe4 Nf4!
3. exf4 Qc4
4. Qxc4 Rxd1+
5. Kf2 bxc4

OR

1. ...Rxd4!!
2. fxe4 Nf4!
3. exf4 Qc4
4. Qxc4 Rxd1+
5. Qf1 Bd4+

OR

1. ...Rxd4!!
2. exd3 Bxd3+!
3. Kh1 Nf2+
4. Kg1 Nxd1+
5. Kf1 Ne3+

OR

1. ...Rxd4!!
2. exd3 Bxd3+!
3. Kf1 Nf4
4. Qd2 Qc4+
5. Ke1 Nd3+
6. Kf1 Nxb2+
7. Ke1 Nd3+
8. Kf1 Nf4+!!
9. Ke1 e3

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 379

                                                                

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Rac1!! Rab8
2. Qe3! R8c7
3. R2c3 Qd7
4. R1c2 Kf8
5. Qb1 Rbc8
6. Ba4 b5
7. Bxb5 Ke8
8. Ba4 Kd8
9. h4!! Ke8
10. b5! Ncb8
11. R3xc7 Rxc7
12. Rxc7 Qd8
13. b6+ Kf8
14. b7 Nbxa6
15. Rc8 Nexc8
16. bxc8=Q Qxc8
17. Qxc8+ Ke7
18. Qe8#

- White won 1-0

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 378

                                                                

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

White to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. Nf5+!! Kh8
2. Qxg6! hxg6
3. Rdh3+ Ngh6
4. R3xh6#

- White won 1-0

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