1.Nb2! | |
This quiet move carries the threat of 2.Rh4 with unavoidable mate | |
1... | Re4! |
The best defence. 1... b5 does not help, as 2.Rh4 Nc6 3.Ra4+ bxa4 4.Nc4# demonstrates! | |
2.Be3! | Nc6 |
Of course the bishop is untouchable because of the fork on c4 | |
3.Bc5+ | Nb4 |
4.Nd3 | a5 |
5.Bxb4+! | axb4 |
6.Rh8! | |
Threat Ra8#. If 6... b2 7.Ra8+ Kb3 8.Nc5+ and if 6... Ka5 7.Nc5+ immediately. There remains but one move: | |
6... | Re6 |
7.Ra8+ | Ra6 |
8.Rxa6+! | bxa6 |
9.Nb2! | a5 |
10.Ka1 | a4 |
11.Nc4# | |
Gurvich (1929) |