Some of White's play in Jerome Gambit-style positions comes from the exposed position of Black's King. Some of it comes from the useful advance of "Jerome pawns". In the following game, both of these themes play a part.
graniglia - jackb
standard, FICS, 2000
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4
The Blackburne Shilling Gambit.
4.Bxf7+
The Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit.
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Ke7
The unusual defense mentioned in "Bypassed in Time". This time White has a stronger response.
6.c3 d6 7.Nc4 Ne6 8.d4 Nf6
White has two pawns for his sacrificed piece, while Black's busy King looks to be in the way of his pieces.
9.O-O Qe8 10.e5 Nd7
It's a simple thing, but by not interpolating 10...dxe5 11.dxe5 Black goes from an even game to a worse one. The open e-file with the royal couple on it spells disaster.
11.exd6+ cxd6 12.d5
12...Qg6
Getting the Queen out of the line of fire. Best, calming down the position, seems to be 12...Nf6 13.dxe6 Bxe6 14.Re1 Kf7 15.Nxd6+ Bxd6 16.Qxd6 Rd8 when Black's King has found cover, leaving him two pawns down.
13.dxe6 Nc5 14.Nxd6
14...Nd3 15.Nxc8+ Rxc8 16.Be3 Black resigned
Black will capture the pawn at e6 (with ...Rc6 and ...Rxe6) but will remain down material, with an uncomfortable King.
(FYI, this is blog post 1,700)
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