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Wall,B - Guest3789034
PlayChess.com, 2013
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 7.f4 d6
Again.
The so-called "annoying defense" (see "Philidor1792 vs the Annoying Defense" Parts 1, 2 and 3; "Further Exploration" and "Theory from the Thematic Tournament" Parts 3 and 4), the refutation choice of most computers, which has even given Bill trouble from time to time.8.fxe5 dxe5 9.Qh3+ Kf7 g6 11.Qxe5 Bd4
12.Rf1+ Nf6 13.Qf4
Threatening 14.e5.
13...Re8 14.d3 Kg8 15.Nc3 Be5 16.Qh4
Threatening 17.Bg5.
16...Qd6 17.Bd2
Bill suggests, instead, 17.Bf4 Bxc3+ 18.bxc3 Qc6 19.Kd2 Nxe4+ 20.dxe4 Qxe4.
17...Ng4 18.0-0-0 Bxh2
19.Rh1
A suggestion from Bill: 19.Rf7 Kxf7 20.Qxh7+ Ke6 21.Qxg6+ Kd7 22.Qxg4+ which is very unclear; although advancing the center "Jerome pawns" from here might give White equal chances.
19...Rf8 20.d4 Qg3 21.Qe7 Qxg2 22.Nd5 Rf7 23.Qe8+ Kg7 24.Rde1
24...h5 25.Ne7 Be6 26.Qxa8 Rf2 27.Qe8
27...Bf7!
Precise to the end. Not 27...Rxd2? 28.Qxg6+ Kf8 29.Qxe6 Rxc2+ 30.Kb1 Rxb2+ 31.Ka1; and spoiling things would be 27...Nf6?! 28.Rxh2 Nxe8 29.Rxg2 Rxg2 30.d5.
28.Qa4 Rxd2 29.d5 Re2 30.Qc4 Rxe1+ 31.Rxe1 Ne5 32.Qb4 Nf3 33.Rd1 Qe2 34.Rh1 Qe3+ 35.Kb1 Bd6 White resigned
2 comments:
Hi Rick, you seem to class anything with an early Bxf7 as some kind of Jerome these days. A member of my club recently won an OTB game in 10 moves after saccing on move 5. I would class it as a Philidor, but if you're interested, it's here:
http://www.halesowenchessclub.org.uk/mcvjl.htm
Hi Pete,
Thanks for the game reference. I'll share the line with Readers in a few posts. (I'm always disappointed when my opponent plays 2...d6.)
I've expanded coverage in this blog from Jerome Gambit games to Jerome-like, Jerome-ish, and Jerome-inspired lines, as many of those who play the "standard" Jerome also like to toss in Bxf7+ elsewhere.
Best wishes,
Rick
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