Arthur Conan Doyle

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

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1918.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Capablanca"]
[Black "Foncroff"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "5rk1/ppq2ppp/2p5/4bN2/8/6Q1/PPP2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

{ This tactic from the famous Capablanca is a demonstration of his supreme
insight into the game of chess.|Enjoy! } 1. Nh6+ Kh8 { White now has two pieces
hanging. It is hard to see how white can proceed. } 2. Qxe5 { What is this? } 2... Qxe5 3. Nxf7+ Kg8 ( { Black cannot capture the knight. } 3... Rxf7 4. Rd8+ Qe8 5. Rxe8+ Rf8 6. Rxf8# ) 4. Nxe5 { White wins with a large material advantage. } 1-0