Play the Jerome Gambit Quad

Around the corner, as it were, to the "1st Jerome Gambit Race" at Chess.com, mentioned in yesterday's post, is Chess.com's Play the Jerome Gambit Quad, which includes long-time Jerome Gambit Gemeinde member Bill Wall.

I'd like to share some of the rock 'em sock 'em games, starting with the first one finished.

bfcace (1619) - DeDrijver (1388)
Play The Jerome Gambit Quad
Chess.com, 2012

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

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 7.f4 Qf6 8.Nc3

There are only 8 examples of this gambling move (Will Black withdraw his Knight? Will he capture the pawn on f4?) in The Database, with the oldest being from a game between Hiarcs8 and Fritz7 in 2002 (0-1, 59), and the most recent from a game between Yigor and mrdenetop (1-0, 10) from the Kentucky Opening /Jerome Gambit tournament played at Chess.com last year (see "My Old Kentucky... Opening" and "Sunday Tournament Update").

8...g6 9.Qh3+ Kf7 10.Nd5 Qc6

Allowing White to capture at e5, which opens the floodgates.

11.fxe5 d6 12.Rf1+ Kg7 13.e6 Bxe6

Black is in trouble, but this move leads to mate.

14.Qc3+ Kh6 15.d4+ Kg7 16.dxc5+ Nf6 17.Qxf6+ Kg8 18.Ne7 checkmate