Levity

Jerome Gambit Gemeinde member Stipe Drinovac's sense of humor appears in his chess games. We have seen him finish off an opponent in a Jerome Gambit game with the move "0-0-0 checkmate" (see "Could Not Happen" Part 1 & Part 2). In the position below, he says "goodbye" with an underpromotion.

While Black patiently broke through on the Queenside, White used a breakthrough in the center (including an upstart "Jerome pawn" – the pawn on f6 started on d2) to win back his sacrificed piece.

31.fxg7+

White has several checkmate possibilities, and they all start with this move.

31...Kg8 32.Qxh7+

Grin.

32...Kxh7 33.gxf8/N+

Smile.

33...Kg8 34.Nxe6 Black resigned

Black is down a Rook and a Knight and faces a forced checkmate.