Simply Hamaru-ed

Although Blackburne's Defense to the Jerome Gambit had an exciting introduction, those who have studied it can see plenty of play for White, too, even if it technically leads to a draw. Of course, if White mis-plays the opening, he can expire just as quickly as Blackburne's opponent did. (What a "remedy" for a "big head"!)


perrypawnpusher  - hamaru
blitz, FICS, 2012


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

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 


Departing from 6...Ng6 which was seen in perrypawnpusher - hamaru, blitz, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 36)


7.Qxe5 d6 

The Blackburne Defense. I have taken the offered Rook a dozen times, going 11-1, and that one loss was when I resigned in a winning position.


8.Qxh8 Qg5 


The Black Death played 8...Qh4.


9.Qxh7+ Kf8 


White now has 9.0-0, but I was suddenly worried that White could continue with 9...Bh3, winning the exchange. Of course, that was all chess blindness, as White's Queen covers the h3 square.


10.Qxc7 

Choosing to lose horribly.


10...Qxg2 11.Qd8+ Kg7 12.Rf1 Bh3 13.Qc7+ Kh8 14.d4 Qxf1+ 15.Kd2 Qxf2+ 16.Kc3 Qxd4+ White resigned

Ouch.


I congratulated my opponent, and he commented something like "If chess were so easy." All I could reply was "That was chess?"