The Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee File

When playing the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+), White must always be aware of danger along the e-file, if his King sits there with a piece in front of him.

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Jerome Gambit Thematic Tournament, ChessWorld, 2010

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

4...Kxf7 5.c3

One of the "modern" Jerome Gambit variations.

5...d5 6.Qc2

An interesting idea.

6...dxe4 7.Qxe4 Nf6

8.Nxe5+ Nxe5 9.Qe2

Unfortunately 9.Qxe5, recovering the piece, falls to the pin 9...Re8.

9...Nd3+ 10.Kf1

Moving the King to d1 might be technically "better" but Black still has 10...Re8 11.Qf1 (11.Qf3 allows the pin 11...Bg4) Nxf2+ 12.Kc2 Bf5+ 13.Kb3 Bd3 and the Queen (and then the King) will expire in the crossfire.

10...Re8 11.Qd1 Qe7 12.g3 Bh3+ White resigned