The following game shows the dangers (for both sides) that the Jerome Gambit can provide, during blitz play. It is not possible to analyze deeply, and a slip can be fatal - providing the opposition notices. In this case, not so much.
Anonymous - Hai_no_Ken
10 5 blitz, lichess.org, 2020
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6
7.Qd5+ Kf6 8.Qxc5
Probably the "cleanest" response to Black's unusual King move. An alternative was 8.d4 (with the threat of 9.Bg5+, winning the Queen) Bb4+ 9.c3 Ke7 (to allow ...Nf6) 10.cxb4.
Also seen recently: 8.Qf5+ Ke7 9.Qxc5+ d6 10.Qg5+ Nf6 11.d4 h6 12.Qe3 Kf7 13.O-O Re8 14.f4 Rxe4 15.Qb3+ Be6 16.d5 Bxd5 17.Qh3 Kg8 18.Nc3 Be6 19.f5 Bd7 20.Nxe4 Nxe4 21.Qf3 Ng5 22.Qb3+ Kh7 23.fxg6+ Kxg6 24.Qd3+ Kh5 25.Bd2 a6 26.Rae1 Bb5 27.c4 Bc6 Black resigned, gabrielebattaglia - vgiagourta, lichess.org, 2020
8...d6 9.Qe3 N8e7 10.d4 h6 11.f4 Kf7 12.O-O Bg4
This was a blitz game, but the move illustrates the difference between development and just moving a piece.
13.f5 Ne5
Simply giving a piece back. Perhaps he would have done better to force White to open up - and over-extend - his Kingside pawns with 13...Nf8 14.h3 Bg5 15.g4, but the first player would still be better.
14.dxe5 dxe5 15.Qb3+ Kf8 16.f6
A classic Jerome Gambit move.
16...gxf6 17.Rxf6+ Ke8 18.Qb5+ c6
19.Qxb7
It is hard to believe that one move could change the nature of the game, but this one does. Not only is White's Queen sidelined (at the price of a pawn) but the weakness of his first rank will quickly be exposed.
Hypothetically.
19...Rf8
Instead, 19...Qd4+!? would have put Black on top, i.e. 20.Kf1 Rd8 21.Qb3 (21.Nc3 Bc8 22.Qb3 Ba6+) 21...Qd1+ (21...Bc8 22.Nd2 Ba6+ 23.c4) 22.Kf2 Qe2+ 23.Kg3 Rg8 and White would have to give up his Queen.
20.Rxf8+
Back on track. Black can now do some scary things, but he is only putting off his demise.
21...Kxf8 21.Bxh6+ Ke8 22.Bg5 Qd1+ 23.Kf2 Qe2+ 24.Kg3 Ng6
I know that the old saying is "three pieces and an attack" - but not in this case.
25.Qxa8+ Kf7 26.Qxa7+ Ke6 27.h3 Bh5 28.Qa8 Qxe4 29.Qe8+ Kf5 30.h4 Qg4+ 31.Kh2 Nxh4
Dear White Knight and White Rook, I miss you. Signed, your King.
32.Qd7+ Kxg5 33.Qxg4+ Kxg4 34.Nc3 Bg6 35.Re1 White won on time in a clearly better position.
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