Amberley excelled at chess - one mark, Watson, of a scheming mind.
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[Event "rated untimed match"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Unknown"] [Black "Unknown366"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "David Hayes"] [BlackElo "0"] [FEN "6k1/2q2rpp/p4p2/1p1p4/2rP2Q1/2P3RP/P5P1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [TimeControl "0"] [WhiteElo "0"] { A classic blockade tactic. } 1. Re8+ Rf8 { Black is forced to blockade his king's escape square on f8. } 2. Qe6+ Qf7 3. Re7 { The situational pin threatens black's queen. } 3... Qxe6 4. Rgxg7+ Kh8 5. Rxh7+ Kg8 6. Reg7# 1-0