Jerome Gambit: Boom Again

It is interesting how often Black defends well against the Jerome Gambit, until he suddenly lets his game go - Boom! Here is another recent example.

Wall, Bill - Guest6791785
PlayChess.com, 2018

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.d4 Bb6 

Black does better giving up the Bishop with the direct 6...Bxd4, but he still is better after the text move.

7.dxe5 Ne7 8.Qf3+ Kg8 9.Qb3+ Kf8 10.O-O 

Bill points out that he could draw with a repetition, i.e. 10.Qf3+ Kg8 11.Qb3+ Kf8 etc, - but, seriously, nobody plays the Jerome Gambit to draw.

10...d5 11.Nc3 Be6

This sets up some interesting play concerning the d-pawn.

12.Bg5 c6 13.Rad1 Qd7 14.Bxe7+ Qxe7 15.exd5 cxd516.Nxd5

White has won the pawn - but, wait, can't Black take advantage of the pin along the a2-f7 diagonal?

16...Qf7

Better was to forget about the pawn, and play something like 16...g6, which would lead to a balanced game.

17.Qa3+

Ouch! Bill points out this threatens 18.Nxb6 winning the Bishop, as the a-pawn is pinned.

Black resigned