1.Nd1! | |
1.Rxb4+ loses to axb4 2.Nd1 b3 3.axb3 Kb4 4.Nc3 Kxb3 | |
1... | Rxa4 |
2.Nc3+ | Kb4 |
3.Kd4 | |
The Black R is now trapped and White has limited the mobility of the Black pawns. Two variations are now possible: | |
[A] | |
3... | d6 |
4.Nxa4 | Kxa4 |
5.Kc4 | b5+ |
6.Kc3 | b4+ |
7.Kc4 | b3 |
8.axb3# | |
[B] | |
3... | b5 |
4.Ne4! | d6 |
5.Nc5 | dxc5 |
6.Kd3 | c4+ |
7.Kd4 | c3 |
8.dxc3# | |
Kasparyan (1929) |