Boris, from Kazkhstan, sent me a number of his exciting Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) games, but first he shared this interesting computer vs computer game. It is a bit of a one-sided affair, as this particular version of Stockfish is rated about 500 points higher than this particular version of Houdini - it would have been interesting if Stockfish had offered "Jerome Gambit odds".
Houdini 1.5 - Stockfish 11
computer game, 2020
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5. Nxe5+ Nxe5
"Here the engines started working" Boris noted.
6.d4 Qh4
This variation does not have a name, but I have referred to it as "pie in the face" variation because of its surprise value - and strength. It is as old as Sorensen - Anonymous, Denmark, 1888 (1-0, 27).
7.O-O Qxe4 8.dxc5 Nf6 9.Nc3 Qc6 10.Be3 b6
11.Bd4 Ng6 12.cxb6 axb6 13.Qd2 Nh5 14.a4 Rf8 15.f3 Kg8
Black castles-by-hand. White's pieces are developed, but his pawns are inactive. In this position, a major Jerome Gambit strategy - play solidly, quietly, patiently, waiting for Black to over-reach - is not available against a world class computer.
16.Kh1 Bb7 17.b3
Komodo 10 suggests some piece shuffling instead with 17.Qf2 Qd6 18.Be3
17...Ngf4 18.Qf2
Black's pressure is such that Komodo 10 rates it better than a Rook ahead.
18...Rae8 19.a5 Re6 20.Ra4
Komodo 10 suggested that it might as well have pushed the pawn.
20...Nh3 21.Rc4
Capturing the Knight would have led to a checkmate in 7 moves.
21...Nxf2+ 22.Bxf2 Qd6
Down a Queen, a human playing as White would resign here.
23.Bh4 Ba6 24. Rd1 Qe5 25. Rcd4 Rf4 26. Rxf4 Nxf4 27. Ne4 Qh5 28.Bg5 Rxe4
Boris pointed out In this position both engines saw checkmate - Stockfish sees mate in 10, Houdini sees mate in 21, but after one move is played, sees mate in 9."
White resigned
Defenders of the Jerome Gambit, take note.
I have just one word to offer: Rematch?
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