White has some work to do to win this...

We have to stop the pawn on h2 from promoting first! But even if we manage that it's still not so easy to win.
This study was composed by Vladimir Korolkov in 1964.
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[@RamKumar-gy9nb]

Excellent excellent tactics as always. You bring out the best. Thank you very much.

[@nabazf8891]

Good puzzle, I could reach one move before the end and forgot that the king is out of the box.

[@LiamWakefield]

I love these studies where it looks like the king (or another piece) is being reeled in to it's certain doom.

[@tobiasisback4605]

It's. Oh dear!

[@LiamWakefield]

@@tobiasisback4605 ever heard of auto replace?

[@petersiegfriedkrug]

Systematic manoeuvre! Korolkov was so great. The idea certainly was known by Aloy Wotawa. But this systematic manoeuvre is much better. I´ve also made a study with this idea with Mario García which won 2nd prize in tournament. But I like this study by Korolkov more.

[@robarandjelovic4068]

Very interesting puzzle. Well beyond my level to even come close to figuring it out, but fascinating all the same to see the logic involved.

[@seagulld100]

Brilliant

[@davidked]

Thanks!

[@Chess-strategy]

Thanks a lot!! ❤

[@broniuszibaitis7246]

Very good

[@williamdewit5432]

Got this one.

[@reincroonen5857]

After 2. Ka2, black will simply play 2 ..Kg3 3, Bc2-e4, Black's king will take the white pawn on h3. Is this still to win for white?

[@Muladeseis]

That unleashes the rook: first, white bishop goes to h1, then wherever the black bishop or king goes, the rook can move to another rank and then to the 1st file, if neccessary. The white king can come closer and help to mate with the rook on the h rank.

[@johncochran8497]

2:40 Why couldn't white go B-F3, followed by B-G4 so the pawn and bishop protect each other. Then white can take his time moving his king to escort the pawn down to H8.

[@vindex7]

But when the black king reaches h8 there will be no way to force him out.

[@67L48]

Once the black king gets to H8, he just moves back and forth. If you don't let him out of H8, it's a stalemate. If you let him out of H8, then he just moves back in on the next move. You can never apply check to the king while he's in H8 and that's why it's a draw -- either by repetition/insufficient material or by stalemate.