This "small" miniature had a rather modest success in the French tourney at the time however ever since it has been reprinted many times and its main theme even served as the theme of the recent world composing team championship.
1.Nc2!
[Thematic try: 1.Ba4?
cxb4
2.c5
b3
3.Bxb3
Nxb3
4.c6
Na5
5.c7
Nc6+
6.Kd6
Na7=
; 1.Na6?
Kxd1
2.Nxc5
Ke2=
]
1...Nb3
2.Na1!!
The point! We attract the Knight back to the corner. Not: 2.Na3? Na5! 3.Ke4 N:c4! =
2...Nxa1
Forced, as now 2...Na5 is also bad in view of 3.Nb3+!
We have reached the diagram position however without WNb4. Vive la petite difference!
3.Ba4!
Kc3
4.Kd5
Kb4
5.Bd1!
And it is Zugzwang, reciprocal ZZ in fact . The one to move -loses. 1-0