Arthur Conan Doyle

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

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[Event "European Teams"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2009.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Saric, Ivan"]
[Black "Malisauskas, Vidmantas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "r7/p4k2/1b3B2/3pP3/4qPQ1/8/2P3PP/5b1K w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

{ White missed this opportunity. } 1. Qd7+ ( { White can try: } 1. Qg7+ Ke6 2. Qe7+ Kf5 3. Qh7+ Kxf4 4. Qh6+ Kf5 5. Qh7+ Kf4 6. Qh6+ Kf5 { Draw by repetition
of position. } ) 1... Kg6 ( { Black dare not try: } 1... Kf8 2. Qe7+ Kg8 3. Qg7# ) 2. f5+ Qxf5 ( { Black can try: } 2... Kh5 3. Qf7+ Kg4 4. Qg6+ Kf4 5. Qg5# ) 3. Qg7+ Kh5 4. g4+ Qxg4 5. Qh7# 1-0