Frying Pan Minus Perspective Equals Fire

In the following game Black has a new idea in the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) 5...Kf8 defense. It is dynamic and sound, but quick play leads to a quicker end for the second player.

perrypawnpusher  - marianomocoroa
blitz, FICS, 2010

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Kf8

A solid defensive choice.

7.Qxe5 d6 8.Qg3 Nf6 9.d3 Ng4

Black is happy with his King's safety, and instead of looking to castle-by-hand (with 9...Kf7) he immediately counter-attacks. There are no examples of this move in the updated New Year's Database, but there should be.

10.0-0 Qf6 11.Nc3 c6

12.Be3 Nxe3

An interesting continuation of the attack would be 12...h5!?

A routine continuation of the attack would be 12...Bb6.

Instead, confident at being higher-rated than me and certain that the refuted Jerome Gambit can be quickly wiped from the board, Black errs.

13.fxe3

The kind of thing that happens in blitz play.

12...Bf5

Panic, but 13...Ke8 14.Rxf6 gxf6 15.d4 leaves White with a Queen and a couple of pawns against a Rook and Bishop – and vulnerable King.

14.Rxf5 Black resigned