= 250/350 Chess Endgame Puzzles =
= by Famous Chess Composers =
Published by Bohdan Vovk
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250/350 Chess Endgame Puzzles
by Famous Chess Composers
A Best Selection for Endgame Study
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Table of Contents
Introduction and Copyright Notice
How to Buy the Full Version
The Chess Endgame Puzzles
The Chess Notation Used
The Solutions
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Introduction and Copyright Notice
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Dear Chess Player,
Thank you for downloading the Demo version of 2 chess pdf ebooks “250/350
Chess Endgame Puzzles by Famous Chess Composers.” The Demo version
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unbelievable but very logical, winning ideas in the chess endgame.
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Chess Endgame Puzzles 1-4
(1) Sarrat J, 1808
Win
Study solution 1 on page 12
(3) Herlin T, 1847
Draw
Study solution 3 on page 12
(2) Bone W, 1843
Draw
Study solution 2 on page 12
(4) Kling J, 1849
Win
Study solution 4 on page 12
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Chess Endgame Puzzles 5-8
(5) Bone W, 1850
Win
Study solution 5 on page 12
(7) Kling J, Horwitz B, 1851
Win
Study solution 7 on page 12
(6) Kling J, Horwitz B, 1851
Win
Study solution 6 on page 12
(8) Kling J, Horwitz B, 1851
Draw
Study solution 8 on page 13
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Chess Endgame Puzzles 9-12
(9) Kling J, Horwitz B, 1851
Win
Study solution 9 on page 13
(11) Campbell J, 1855
Draw
Study solution 11 on page 13
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(10) Kling J, Horwitz B, 1851
Win
Study solution 10 on page 13
(12) Loyd S, 1858
Win
Study solution 12 on page 13
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Chess Endgame Puzzles 13-16
(13) Loyd S, 1858
Win
Study solution 13 on page 13
(15) Cook E, 1864
Draw
Study solution 15 on page 14
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(14) Steinitz W, 1862
Win
Study solution 14 on page 13
(16) Watkinson J, 1866
Win
Study solution 16 on page 14
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Chess Endgame Puzzles 17-20
(17) Loyd S, 1878
Win
Study solution 17 on page 14
(19) Horwitz B, 1884
Win
Study solution 19 on page 14
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(18) Horwitz B, 1884
Win
Study solution 18 on page 14
(20) Horwitz B, 1884
Win
Study solution 20 on page 14
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Chess Endgame Puzzles 21-24
(21) Teed F, 1885
Win
Study solution 21 on page 15
(23) Cook E, 1887
Win
Study solution 23 on page 15
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(22) Berger J, 1887
Win
Study solution 22 on page 15
(24) Salvioli C, 1887
Win
Study solution 24 on page 15
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The Chess Notation Used
K - King
Q - Queen
R - Rook
B - Bishop
N - Knight (since K is already used)
+ - Check
++ - Double Check
# - Checkmate
x
- Capture
=Q - Pawn Promotion to Queen
=R - Pawn Promotion to Rook
=B - Pawn Promotion to Bishop
=N - Pawn Promotion to Knight
!!
!
??
?
- Brilliant Move
- Good Move
- Blunder
- Bad Move
{ 1. … g5
2. e5} - If Black moves g5, then White will move e5.
1-0
- The game ends in a win for White.
0-1
- The game ends in a win for Black.
1/2-1/2 - The game ends in a draw.
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Solutions 1-7
(1) Sarrat J, 1808
1. b6!
ab { 1. … cb 2. a6! ba
3. a6
Back to puzzle 1 on page 5
3. c6 } 2. c6!
bc
1-0
(2) Bone W, 1843
1. Rc7+! Kxc7
2. d6+
Qxd6 { 2. … Kxd6
3. Bf4
Bg6+
4. Kg5!
Back to puzzle 2 on page 5
3. Bb4+ }
1/2-1/2
(3) Herlin T, 1847
1. Rd8+ Qb8
2. Rg8!
Qxg8
Back to puzzle 3 on page 5
1/2-1/2
(4) Kling J, 1849
1. Ra4!
Qxa4 { 1. … Qc8 2. Rh3+! Qxh3
2. Rh3+ Kf4
3. Rh4+
Back to puzzle 4 on page 5
(5) Bone W, 1850
1. c7+!
Kxc7 { 1. … Qxc7 2. Ba5 Qxa5
2. Bf4
Qxf4
3. Nd5+
Back to puzzle 5 on page 6
3. Ra3+ }
1-0
3. Nc6+ }
1-0
(6) Kling J, Horwitz B, 1851
1. g5!
Ke6
{ 1. … b3 2. gh c4 3. h7 c3+ 4. Kc1 b2+ 5. Kb1 }
2. gh
Kf6
3. Kc2
c4
4. Kc1!
c3
{ 4. … d3 5. Kd2 b3 6. Kc3} ...or... { 4. … b3 5. Kb2 d3 6. Kc3 }
5. Kc2
1-0
Back to puzzle 6 on page 6
(7) Kling J, Horwitz B, 1851
1. e4!
fe
{ 1. … Kxd4 2. ef Kd5
2. f5
Kd3 { 2. … Kd5
3. Kd2 }
3. f6
e3
4. Kd1!
e2+
Back to puzzle 7 on page 6
3. Kd2
5. Ke1
Ke4
4. f6 }
1-0
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Solutions 8-14
(8) Kling J, Horwitz B, 1851
1. Rc7+
Kd4
2. Rd7+ Ke4
4. Re1!! de=Q+
5. Kxe1 Ke4
Back to puzzle 8 on page 6
(9) Kling J, Horwitz B, 1851
1. f5!
e6
{ 1... gxf5 2. e6 fxe6 3. g6}
2. fxe6
fxe6
3. f4
Kb8
5. e6
Kc8
6. e7
Back to puzzle 9 on page 7
3. Re7+
6. Kd2
Kf5
4. f5!
exf5
1/2-1/2
1-0
(10) Kling J, Horwitz B, 1851
1. Qg8+! Kd4
2. Qg7+ Kd5
4. Qf4+ Kd5 { 4. … Kd3 5. Qd2# }
Back to puzzle 10 on page 7
3. Qf7+
5. Qd6#
Kd4
(11) Campbell J, 1855
1. Bd2! g2
2. Ba5!! g1=Q
Back to puzzle 11 on page 7
3. b4
Qxd4
(12) Loyd S, 1858
1. Nh3! gh
2. Kf2
h2
Back to puzzle 12 on page 7
3. Ng3#
(13) Loyd S, 1858
1. Rc8+! Rxc8
2. Na7!
Rc1
4. Kxc6 Ka7
5. Kc7
Back to puzzle 13 on page 8
(14) Steinitz W, 1862
1. h7+
Kg7
2. h8=Q+! Kxh8
4. Bf6+
Rxf6+
5. Kxf6
Kg8
Back to puzzle 14 on page 8
3. Nc6+
1-0
1/2-1/2
1-0
Rxc6+
1-0
3. Kf7
6. g7
Rf1+
1-0
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Solutions 15-20
(15) Cook E, 1864
1. Rb7+
Kc8
2. Rb5!
c1=Q
Back to puzzle 15 on page 8
3. Rc5+! Qxc5
(16) Watkinson J, 1866
1. Rg6+
Kh3
2. Rg1!! hg=Q+ 3. Kxg1
Kg3
{ 3. … Re2 4. d6 Kg3 5. Kf1 Re6 6. d7 Rxe7 7. d8=Q }
4. Kf1
Kf3
5. e8=Q Rd1+
6. Qe1
Back to puzzle 16 on page 8
(17) Loyd S, 1878
1. f8=R! { 1. f8=Q? Rf4+ 2. Qxf4 }
1. …
Rc4
2. Rc8
Kg4
4. Rf8+
Ke6
5. c8=Q+
Back to puzzle 17 on page 9
(18) Horwitz B, 1884
1. Rh2!
Rf1
2. Rbd2! Rg1
{ 3. … Kf1 4. Rhf2# }
4. Kf2!
Back to puzzle 18 on page 9
3. c7
1/2-1/2
1-0
Kf5
1-0
3. Rde2+
(19) Horwitz B, 1884
1. Ke7!
{ 1. Bxg7? f5 2.gf g5 3. f7
{{ 3. Bh6 Bd5 4. Bxg5 Kg6 }} 3. … Bxf7 4. Kxf7 }
1. …
Kh8
2. Ke8!
Kh7
3. Kf8
4. Bxg7+ Kh7
5. Bd4
f5
6. gf
7. f7
Kh6
8. Be3+
Kh7
9. Ke7
Back to puzzle 19 on page 9
Kd1
1-0
Kh8
Bd5
(20) Horwitz B, 1884
1. Bf3+
Kh6
2. g4
Kh7 { 2. … Bh7 3. g5# }
3. g5
Kh8
4. Be4
Bh7
5. Bxh7 Kxh7
6. Kxf7
Kh8
7. Kg6
Kg8
8. Kh6
Kh8
9. g6
Kg8
10. g7
Back to puzzle 20 on page 9
1-0
1-0
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Solutions 21-24
(21) Teed F, 1885
1. Kf7!
h5 { 1. … Kh8 2. Kg6 }
3. Kf6
gh
4. g5+
Kh7
6. g6+
Kh6
7. g7
h2
9. Qg7#
Back to puzzle 21 on page 10
(22) Berger J, 1887
1. f7
Rf1
2. Bf6
Re1+
4. Kc7 { 4. Kc6? Rd8! 5. Bxd8 Kg7 }
4. ...
Rc1+
5. Kb7
Rb1+
{ 6. Ka8? Rg1! 7. f8=Q Rg8 }
Back to puzzle 22 on page 10
(23) Cook E, 1887
1. g4
b5
2. g5
b4
4. g7
b2
5. g8=Q
b1=Q
Back to puzzle 23 on page 10
2. h4!
5. Kf7
8. g8=Q
Kh6
h3
h1=Q
1-0
3. Kd7
Rd1+
6. Ka7
1-0
3. g6
6. Qg6+
(24) Salvioli C, 1887
1. d5!
ed { 1. … Kc5 2. d6 }
2. f5
gf { 2. … Kc5 3. f6! Kc6 4. e6 }
3. e6
fe
4. h5
f4
5. g6
6. Kd2 { 6. Kd1 }
6. …
hg
7. h6!
8. h7
a2
9. h8=Q
Back to puzzle 24 on page 10
b3
1-0
f3
a3
1-0
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