Endgame Puzzle Challenges

Isn't endgame one of the most important and difficult parts of chess? I saw probably the first chess book of my life today and noted that it had some very interesting endgame questions that I had never met in a game before. I was hoping we could use a thread to pose challenging endgame positions to help our game. I hope to see some good thoughts up. Here's a sample problem in the book

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Can black draw or can white win?
Damn. I can't remember who's move it is 😠

Here's a better puzzle I saw in someone's profile...can't remember who.



White to move, mate in 2. not really much of endgame tactic but I thought it's a good one 😉

Originally posted by Ramned
Here's a better puzzle I saw in someone's profile...can't remember who.

[fen]b7/8/k1B5/8/K7/8/8/1R4B1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to move, mate in 2. not really much of endgame tactic but I thought it's a good one 😉

Rb7!

Credit Ilywrin for the puzzle.

Black to move.

Can white draw or can black win?

Originally posted by Ramned
[fen]4k3/8/5PKP/3b2P1/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Can black draw or can white win?
Damn. I can't remember who's move it is 😠

It must be black's move because otherwise Kg7 makes it pretty simple for white.

Originally posted by Red Night
It must be black's move because otherwise Kg7 makes it pretty simple for white.

...Kf8

Kf5

and white wins either way.

Originally posted by Ramned
[fen]6k1/5p1p/8/4p3/8/4K1P1/7P/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Black to move.

Can white draw or can black win?

f5?

Originally posted by Exuma
f5?

g4...

Originally posted by Ramned
[fen]6k1/5p1p/8/4p3/8/4K1P1/7P/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Black to move.

Can white draw or can black win?

h5 Ke4? f6 kf5? Kf7 h3 Kg7 g4 hxg4 hxg4 Kf7 g5 fxg5....

Kxp....Black will be able to promote.

Originally posted by Ramned
g4...

f5 g4 f4+ and black wins