Jerome Gambit: Don't Lose Focus

"All" you have to do to defeat the Jerome Gambit is: pay attention, then pay some more attention, and then continue to pay attention... Don't lose focus, though, especially in a bullet game.

angelcamina - ELVerdugo
1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2019

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bc5 5.Bxf7+ 

The Italian Four Knights Jerome Gambit.

5...Kxf7 6.Nxe5+ Nxe5 7.d4 Bxd4 8.Qxd4 Nc6 

9.Qc4+ d5 10.exd5 Ne5 11.Qf4 Qd6 12.O-O Re8 13.Be3 Kg8

Okay. Black has a piece for two pawns, and he has castled-by-hand.

14.Bd4 Nxd5 15.Nxd5 Qxd5 16.Bxe5 Rxe5 

Black's game is rock solid. What could go wrong? Ah, but, remember, the time control is one minute, no increment. Anything can happen.

17.Rad1 Qe6 

Careless, and therefore, painful. Focused play was 17...Qb5.

18.Rd8+ Qe8 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8 20.Qxc7 Be6 

Now the advantage is to White, if he can bring it home.

21.b3 Bd5 22.c4 Bc6 23.f3 Rac8 24.Qa5 Rcd8 25.Re1 Rf8 26.Re7 Rd6 27.Qc3 Rff6 28.Qe3 Rd1+ 29.Kf2 Rdd6 30.h4 Be8 31.g4 Bg6 32.Kg3 Rf8 33.h5
Black resigned