Endgame Puzzle Solutions

Sargissian, Gabriel - Efimenko, Zahar
Bundesliga 0607  2007.02.03  

White to move
Solution: 36. Rc8 Rxc8 37. Bxe6+

This is decisive, because all of Black's pawns are also vulnerable.

37. ... Kf8 38. Bxc8 Ke7 39. Bb7 Ke6 40. Bc6 Bd2 41. Ba4 Bc3 42. Kf1 Bd2 43. Ke2 Bb4 44. Bc2 1-0

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Kopylov, Mikhail - Kayser, Felix
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 10th  2006.11.12  

White to move
Solution: 39. Bxb5 d4

( 39. ... Rxb5 40. Ra7 +- )

40. Bc4 dxe3+ 41. Kxe3 Bb6+ 42. Ke4 Kf6 43. a4 Bg1 44. b5 Bxh2 45. Rxe6+ Kg7 46. b6 Bg1 47. a5 Rd7 48. Bd5 1-0

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