Free pawn... or checkmate?
The Blackburne Shilling Gambit — greed mated in 7 · Blackburne Shilling Gambit (C50)
Black
White
Blackburne used to win actual money with this trap — one shilling a game. White grabs a free pawn on move four, and three moves later he's checkmated. Watch closely: the free pawn IS the trap.
The board stops before the key move — you'll have to find it yourself.
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