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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Endgame Puzzle - Series 377

                                                                 

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

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...R8e3!!
2. Ndf3 cxb5
3. Qxb5 Ndc3!
4. Qxb7 Qxb7
5. Ncxb7 Ncxe2+
6. Kh2 Nfe4
7. R1c4 Ne4xf2
8. Bg2 Be6
9. R4c2 Nfg4+
10. Kh3 Nge5+
11. Kh2 Rexf3
12. Rdxe2 Ng4+
13. Kh3 Ne3+
14. Kh2 Nxc2
15. Bxf3 Nd4
16. Rf2 Nxf3
17. Rxf3 Bd5

- White resigned 0-1

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Endgame Puzzle - Series 376

                                                                 

( 5P + K +  vs N + 2P + K )

Black to move

GM_Knockout said ;

1. ...Kxa4!!
2. b6 Nxb6!
3. Kf6 Nc4
4. Ke7 Kb5
5. d6 Nb6
6. Ke6 Kc6
7. Kxe5 Nc4+
8. Kxf4 Kxd6
9. Kf5 Ne3+
10. Kf4 Nc4
11. Kf5 Ne3+
12. Kg5 Ke5
13. f4+ Kxe4
14. f5 Nxf5

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

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