Right reaction/Spontaneous reaction

Black is a piece up, but his king stands exposed and if all major pieces are exchanged White's b-pawn might become dangerous. How would you assess the position after 38.Rc8+ from White? Black...
A) wins if he takes
B) wins if he does not take
C) draws no matter what he does
Solution
1.Nf3 c5 2.e4 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Qd3 Nc6 10.Nd5 Nxd5 11.exd5 Nb8 12.f4 Nd7 13.f5 b6 14.Be3 Bb7 15.Nd2 Qc7 16.c4 b5 17.b3 bxc4 18.bxc4 Rfb8 19.Rac1 Qd8 20.Ne4 Nf6 21.Bf3 a5 22.Nc3 Ba6 23.Be2 Rb2 24.Rf2 Nd7 25.Nb5 Bxb5 26.cxb5 Rxa2 27.Qb3 Bg5! 28.Bxg5 Qxg5 29.Rc7 Ra1+ 30.Bf1 Nc5 31.Qc3 Rb1 32.f6 gxf6 33.Rf3 Ne4 34.Qc2 Nd2 35.Rf2 Rxf1+! 36.Rxf1 Qe3+ 37.Kh1 37.Rf2 Qe1+ 38.Rf1 Qxf1# 37...Nxf1 38.Qd1 38.Rc8+ Kg7‼ 38...Rxc8? 39.Qxc8+ Kg7 40.Qg4+ Kh6 40...Qg5?? 41.Qxg5+ fxg5 42.b6!+- 41.Qh4+ Kg7 42.Qg4+ Kf8 43.Qc8+ Ke7 44.Qc7+= 39.Rxa8 Qe1! 40.Rg8+ 40.h3 Ne3+ 41.Kh2 Nxc2 40...Kxg8 40...Kh6 41.Qc8+ Kg7 42.Qg4+ Kh6 43.Qh3+ Kg5!-+ 38...Qf4 39.Qh5 Qxh2+ 40.Qxh2 Nxh2 0–1
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