Sunday, July 5, 2020

Jerome Gambit: Beautiful!


The Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) was created for the attack on the enemy King. Along the way, there may be unusual postions on the board, but when the final one is a checkmate - beautiful!

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 




4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 




Analysis of this position first published
Dubuque Chess Journal  
April 1874, Vol. VI, No. 50, p. 358-9
"New Chess Opening"We have received from A.W. Jerome of Paxton, Ford county, Illinois, some analyses of a new move in the Giuoco Piano, first played by him, which we offer our readers as: Jerome's Double Opening...
7.Qf5+ Kd6 8.f4 Qf6 

9.fxe5+ Qxe5 10.Qxe5+ 

A recent example of avoiding the exchange of Queens: 10.Qf8+ Kc6 11.Qf3 d6 12.c3 Bb6 13.d4 Qe7 14.O-O Nf6 15.e5+ Nd5 16.Re1 h5 17.Kh1 Bg4 18.Qe4 dxe5 19.c4 Rad8 20.cxd5+ Rxd5 21.Nc3 Bxd4 22. Qxd5+ Black resigned, SurgeonOfDeath27 - ajirin, 15 10 blitz, Chess.com 2020

10...Kxe5 11.b4 Bf8  

According to The Database, this is a new position.

Here is a look at alternatives.

In the meantime, such a position should get a Jerome Gambit player's heart beating rapidly. Komodo 10 says everything is okay for Black - but this is a human vs human 3-minute game.

12.O-O Nf6 13.d4+ Kxe4 

This is playable, but it is the first step on a slippery slope.

14.Nc3+ Kxd4 

15.Nb5+ Kc4 16.Nxc7 Rb8



Saving the Rook. What could be more natural?

However, White now has a forced checkmate! 

17.Rf4+ Kc3 18.Nb5+ Kxc2 19.Rc4+ Kd3 20.Rd4+ Ke2 21.Bd2 



Black resigned

It is checkmate the next move. Bravo!

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