| 1.Nxe6! | |
| If 1.axb4 at once, 1... Ng3 2.Qg4 Nxf1 3.Rxf1 Nxd3 4.cxd3 and White has nothing to show for the material deficit |
| 1... | fxe6 |
| 2.axb4 | Ng3 |
| 3.Bg6+ |
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| The difference. Now Black's c5 knight has nothing to capture on d3 |
| 3... | Kd7 |
| 4.Qg4 | Nxe2+ |
| 4... Nxf1 is met by 5.Bxc5 and if 5... dxc5 6.Rd1+ Bd5 7.Rxd5+ |
| 5.Qxe2 | Ne4 |
| Black cannot keep his extra piece and his king is horribly placed in the centre. |
| 6.Bd4 | Nf6 |
| 7.Rfe1 | e5 |
| 8.fxe5 | dxe5 |
| 9.Bxe5 | Qb6+ |
| 10.Kh1 | Bd6 |
| 11.Rad1 | Nd5 |
| 12.Be4 | Rhe8 |
| 13.Bxd5 | Kc7 |
| 14.Qc4+ | |
| And Black resigns |
| Christiansen-Reshevsky (1977) |