[Event "Ruy Lopez: Ruy Lopez Fishing Pole Trap #1 Berlin Defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7uS303So/VYnciwlH"] [Date "2021.10.05"] [Result "*"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Easpaig"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C65"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Fishing Pole Variation"] [StudyName "Ruy Lopez Traps"] [ChapterName "Fishing Pole Trap - Offering Knight to Open the H file 2 (for black)"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/avhmYGvM/f07cNZCD"] [UTCDate "2021.10.05"] [UTCTime "14:13:20"] [Orientation "black"] { Common Trap for Black against the Ruy Lopez opening } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Ng4 5. h3 h5 { This is known as "the fishing pole" move and sets up the trap. If White captures the recapture open the h file and threatens the Knight on f3. } 6. hxg4 hxg4 7. Ne1 Qh4 8. f4 g3 9. Rf3 Qh1# { Once the white Knight is moved from f3 it is very difficult to avoid the mate by the Queen } *