| 1.Nc5! | |
| Transfers to a winning pawn endgame, or clears the way for the d-pawn | |
| 1... | Nb6 |
| 2.d6 | Kf6 |
| 3.d7 | Ke7 |
| 4.Ke5 | h5 |
| Zugzwang - after 4.Nc4+ 5.Kd5 Na5 (preventing Kc6) 6.g4 g5 7.Ke5 the White king penetrates on one flank or the other | |
| 5.Kf4 | Nc4 |
| 6.Kg5 | Ne5 |
| 7.h4! | |
| Because of the zugzwang, White wins another pawn, so - Black resigns | |
| Illincic-Abramovic (1995) | |