Delayed Evans Jerome Gambit (Part 2)

In this rematch between opponents, in another Delayed Evans Jerome Gambit, Black is better able to control his time usage. When White misses a drawing chance - or, maybe, he was going for the win - Black is able to pull his game together and bring the danger to White's King.

There is a whole lot of chess for 3 minutes a side.

Philidor 1792 - guest343
blitz 3 0, www.bereg.ru, 2013

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.O-O Nf6 7.d4 d6 8.Bxf7+ 

The Delayed Evans Jerome Gambit.

8...Kxf7 9.Ng5+ Ke8 10.f4 exd4 11.cxd4 Bb6 12.Bb2 h6 13.e5 dxe5 14.fxe5 Nxe5 15.Rxf6 gxf6 16.Qh5+ Ke7 

In the previous game Black elected to put his King on d7.

17.Ba3+ Kd7 18.Qh3+ Kc6 19.Qc3+ Kd7

It is likely that Black did not realize that his strongest line of play was the scary 19...Kd5 20.Qb3+ Kxd4. 

20. Qh3+ Ke8 21.Qh5+ Kd7 22.Qh3+ Kc6 23.Qc3+ Kb5 

Black's chance to avoid the draw came with 23...Kd5.

24.Qb4+

Instead, 24.Qb2+ Kc6 25.Qc3+ and White could claim a draw by 
threefold repetition. Black's King can not escape the checks by 24...Ka6, and he loses his Queen with 24...Ka5 25.Bb4+ Kb5 26.Be7+ etc., although in the latter case the game is still relatively balanced.

24...Ka6 

Now, despite the storm, Black's King will be able to find shelter, and eventually he will counter-attack.

25.Qa4+ Ba5 26.Ne4 b5!?

27.Nc5+ Kb6 28.Qd1 Ng4 29.Bb2 Qd5 30.a4 b4 31.Nd2 Bb7

32.Qe2 a6 33.Nc4+ Ka7 34.Nxa5 Rae8 35.Qf1 Ne3

36.Qf2 Qxg2+ 37.Qxg2 Bxg2 38.Re1 Bh3 39.Nc6+ Kb6 40.Nxb4 Rhg8+ 41.Kh1 Bg2+ 42.Kg1 Bd5+ 43.Kf2 Rg2 checkmate

Wow.