Arthur Conan Doyle

Amberley excelled at chess - one mark, Watson, of a scheming mind.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "Sombor"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Ljuca"]
[Black "Hartoch"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "5r1k/4r3/4P1Qp/ppq1P3/8/6RP/P5bK/3R4 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Rd8 ( { White would be disappointed with: } 1. Rxg2 Qxe5+ 2. Qg3 Qxg3+ 3. Rxg3 Rxe6 { Black is better. } ) 1... Rxd8 ( { Black can try: } 1... Qf2 2. Qxh6+ Rh7 3. Qxf8+ Qxf8 4. Rxf8# ) 2. Qxh6+ Rh7 3. Qf6+ Rg7 4. Qxg7# 1-0