He hangs a knight — on purpose
The Fishing Pole trap — hang a knight, mate the king · Ruy Lopez, Fishing Pole (C65)
Black
White
This is the Fishing Pole — the trap that has won millions of blitz games. Black hangs a whole knight, on purpose, right next to White's castled king. If White bites, the game ends with a queen landing on h1. Here's how to fish.
The board stops before the key move — you'll have to find it yourself.
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