In the following game, a barrage of pawns attack a retreating Bishop.
1. d4, f5
2. Bg5, h6
3. Bf4, g5
4. Bg3 ....
White seems crazy to retreat, when he could have moved 5. Be5 .....
4. .... f4
5. e3 ....
The end of the crazy Bishop? Not so. If 5....fxg3, then 6. Qh5 mate.
5. .... h5
Seeing White's threat, Black seals the h5 square.
6. Bd3, Rh6
Forced. White threatens 7. Bg6 mate.
7. Qxh5+, Rxh5
8. Bg6 mate.
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