Aaarrrgggh!

Some day I am likely to play the recommended lines against the Blackburne Shilling Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4), but for now I still enjoy the Jerome Gambit-ish (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) line starting with 4.Bxf7+


perrypawnpusher - fintrade
blitz FICS, 2009

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4

Oh, no! Not the Blackburne Shilling Gambit! Haven't I already pleaded "Please don't do that..."?

4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Ke8 There. Just like new.

Except for his two pawns. And my Bishop.

6.Qh5+ g6 7.Nxg6 7...Nf6

Black needs to take the Knight, when the best follow-up, according to Rybka 3.0, is 7...hxg6 8.Qxg6+ Ke7 9.Qg5+ Nf6 10.Qc5+ Ke8 11.Qxd4 d5 which is unclear, or slightly favoring Black.

8.Qe5+ Ne6 Black resigns

Perhaps Black was a bit hasty in turning over his King, as after 9. Nxh8 Bg7 he is going to wind up with two pieces against a Rook and three pawns.