The difficulty in the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) after 4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.d4 can be illustrated by the following diagram, after Black's best move, 6...Qh4:
White will most likely get one piece back, but it's sobering to realize that he sacrificed two pieces to get to this position...
On the other hand, if the first player opts for 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Black has many "refutations" at his disposal, but need only remember one: 6...g6 7.Qxe5 Qe7 - Whistler's Defense - to have a winning game.
So - What's a Jerome Gambit Gemeinde to do?? (Stay tuned.)
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