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by beyondCritics 503 days ago
1..c1Q?? 2.Ba3+ loses on the spot, hence it is deduced easily that 1..c1N+! must be the best try. Consulting an online table base [1] shows that the resulting position is a ”blessed draw”: White can still mate, but not in time to evade a 50 move draw claim.

[1] https://syzygy-tables.info/?fen=8/6B1/8/8/B7/8/K1pk4/8_b_-_-...