King's Gambit: h6 and the Rook Lift

Against 3...g5 you play 4.h4 and the g5 pawn is already loose. 4...h6 defends it, but 5.hxg5 hxg5?? forgets that the h-file opens with a rook staring down it. 6.Rxh8 wins a rook, and often a second one on f8.

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