| 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) | |