Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit: Rare Miniature

One reason players enjoy the Jerome Gambit - and its relatives, like the Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit - is that it offers the possibility of ending the game quickly and successfully.

The following battle is very short - and I was surprised to find that it is the only example in over 5,300 BSJG games in The Database.

As always, White moves his Queen often; but Black balances this out by moving his King even more. 

Wall, Bill - NN
lichess.org, 2016

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4

The Blackburne Shilling Gambit.

4.Bxf7+

The Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit. 

4...Ke7

The Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit Declined.

In almost 600 games in The Database, Black scores 31%.

5.Bc4 Ke8 6.Nxd4 exd4 7.Qh5+ Ke7 8.Qe5 checkmate

And that's that.