Thursday, January 9, 2020

Jerome Gambit: Wild Horses

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In the following Jerome Gambit game, Black's Knights gallop all over the Kingside, without accomplishing much, which all seems a bit surprising, until the end, when White's tactics win the day.

Wall, Bill - Guest3615175
PlayChess.org, 2019

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 



4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 7.Qd5+ Kf8 8.Qxc5+ d6 9.Qe3 Qf6 

This is one of those positions where Black does better with a Knight of f6. Still, he maintains an edge with the text.

10.Nc3 N8e7 11.d4 Nh4 

Aggressive looking, true, but I think it doesn't accomplish much.

12.Qg3 Neg6

Protecting the advanced Knight a second time, but overlooking White's effective response.

13.Bg5 Nxg2+

Surrendering a Knight.

14.Qxg2 Nf4 15.Qg3 Black resigned



Best for Black now is 15...Nh5 16.Bxf6 Nxg3 17.hxg3 gxf6, when White will win a second pawn with 18.Nd5, in a position where the first player has a material advantage, better development and better pawn structure.

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