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[Event "rated untimed match"] [Site "?"] [Date "1922.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kubbel"] [Black "Study"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "David Hayes"] [BlackElo "0"] [FEN "1N6/8/K7/3k4/3p3B/p7/2PP4/8 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [TimeControl "0"] [WhiteElo "0"] { White has two extra pieces, but black's a-pawn threatens to promote soon.|How does white win? } 1. Nc6 { The knight sacrifices itself to gain time for the bishop. } 1... Kxc6 2. Bf6 Kd5 ( { Black dare not try: } 2... Kc5 3. Be7+ Kc4 4. Bxa3 d3 5. c3 Kb3 6. Be7 Kc2 7. Bg5 { White wins with a large material advantage. } ) 3. d3 a2 4. c4+ Kc5 ( 4... dxc3 5. Bxc3 { White wins with a large material advantage. } ) 5. Kb7 a1=Q 6. Be7# 1-0