Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Jerome Gambit: Too Creative on Defense


Sometimes Black is a bit too creative on defense. In the following game, he brings the Jerome Gambit down upon his head, and has only himself to blame.

Leicand - 9ersfan
1 day / move, ChessTime, 2020

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 


The Petroff Defense.

3.Bc4 Ng8 

Odd. I wonder if he plays the Brooklyn Variation of Alekhine's Defense: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8!?

I have seen something similar played by White, but it's not something that I would recommend.

White's response in this game is tentative, at first, but then becomes Jerome-ish.

4.d3 Nc6 5.O-O Bc5 6.Bxf7+ 



So, we have a Jerome Gambit with two additional moves (d2-d3 and 0-0) for White.

6...Kxf7 7.Nxe5+ Nxe5 8.Qh5+ Ng6 9.Qd5+ Ke8 10.Qxc5 N8e7 



11.Bg5 d6 12.Qd4 Ne5 13.f4 Rf8 



Returning the sacrificed piece, to no avail.

14.fxe5 Rxf1+ 15.Kxf1 c5 16.Qc3 Qb6 17.exd6 Qxd6 18.Qxg7 Ng6 

19.Nc3 Be6 20.Nb5 Qc6 

A final slip.

21.Nc7+ Qxc7 Black resigned



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