If 1.b3 then 1... Kxc8 draws, so White needs a more urgent move... | |
1.Nb6+ | Kc6! |
The best defence. If 1... Nxb6 2.Bxb6 h4 3.Kg6 h3 4.Bg1 Kc6 5.Kg5 Kb5 6.Kg4 Kb4 7.Kxh3 Kb3 8.Bd4 | |
2.Nxa4 | Kb5 |
Now White must lose a piece | |
3.Bc3! | Kxa4 |
4.Ke6! | h4 |
5.Kd5 | h3 |
Otherwise the White king can catch the pawn | |
6.Kc4! | h2 |
7.Bb4 | h1=Q |
8.b3# | |
Zakhodiakin (1934) |