| Watson | Hangin Ole boy, take a look at this poor chap's position. He, playing black, played 1) .. f6, 2) Rd7 Bf8 here. This seems like solid defensive play. |
| Sherlock | Hmm, does it now. Let me have a look. |
| Sherlock | You have come to an entirely erroneous conclusion, my dear Watson. How dangerous it always is to reason from insufficient data. He had two opportunities to play g6 and save himself. |
| Watson | What caused this poor chap's demise? |
| Sherlock | Elementary, my dear Watson. |
| Watson | Really, how so? |
| Sherlock | Watson, are you familiar with the nursery rhyme, ten little piggies? |
| Watson | Yes of course, this little piggie went to the market, this little piggie ate roast beef |
| Sherlock | Yes, that rhyme. |
| Watson | So, what happened to this poor chap? |
| Sherlock | He succumbed to a steady diet of pork. |
| Watson | Pork in moderation is okay. |
| Sherlock | Well, in this case, this poor chap was force-fed the pork. |
| Watson | Ghastly, you don't say. |
| Sherlock | I do say. |
| Watson | The poor chap's heavy pieces did not come to his rescue? |
| Sherlock | The poor chap's piggies stayed home. Tragically, they failed to challenge the open d file. His opponents' piggies ate roast beef and went to the market. |
| Watson | How did the game end? |
| Sherlock | My name is Sherlock Hangin, it's my business to know what other people do not know. |
| Watson | |
| Sherlock | Watson, you have the grand gift of silence. Education never ends. 1.. f6, 2) Rd7 Bf8, 3) Rxg7+ Bxg7 4) Rd7 Ng5 5) Rxg7+! Kxg7 6) Qxg5+ Kf8, 7) Qxf6+ Kg8 8) Qg7# 1-0 |
