White to play and draw

White to play and draw by A. & K. Sarychev, 1928



1. c8=Q Bf5+ 2. Kd8 Bxc8 3. Kxc8 b5 wins for black, but white can draw here. The first move is the most important.

A famous and incredible problem.

The solution is 1. Kc8

The most interesting line is:
1. Kc8 b5
2. Kd7 b4
3. Kd6 Bf5
4. Ke5 Bc8
5. Kd4 b3
6. Kc3 Be6
7. c8=Q Bxc8
8. Kxb3

Originally posted by zzyw
White to play and draw by A. & K. Sarychev, 1928

[fen]8/1pPK3b/8/8/8/5k2/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

1. c8=Q Bf5+ 2. Kd8 Bxc8 3. Kxc8 b5 wins for black, but white can draw here. The first move is the most important.

then follows Bxc8 Kb6 and the king comes in, and its a forced win, since the bishop's on the queencolored square...
I was wrong in my last post.