Dave Black (see "Exploring the Evans Jerome Gambit", "Boris Isn't So Hot", "Smooth Sailing", "The Seventeenth Man" and "Influence") sends along another fun game of his - what a great way to start off the New Year!
Mr Black - Guest4570603
Friendly Game, 5 2 blitz, Café, 2014
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
The Jerome Gambit - not necessarily "nice" or "friendly".
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 7.Qd5+ Ke8 8.Qxc5 N8e7
9.0-0 d6 10.Qe3 Be6 11.f4 Bc4 12.d3 Bb5
Either Black is feeling over-confident or under-cautious.
13.c4 Bc6 14.b4 b6 15.Bb2 Kf7 16.Nd2 Rf8
It looks as if the second player is planning to castle-by-hand, a prudent strategy, even if his Kingside will come under pressure.
17.f5 Ne5 18.d4 Ng4
Again, Black over-estimates his chances, or under-estimates White's. Instead, 18...Nd7 seems more prudent.
19.Qg5 Nh6
Perhaps wanting to avoid 19...Nf6 20.e5, or even planning ...Kg8 followed by ...Nf7, but the move proves too friendly towards his opponent.
20.d5 Rg8 21.dxc6 Nxc6 22.f6 Ne5 23.fxg7+ Black resigned
[If I'm counting right, this is blog post #1800. The mind reels.]
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