Sunday, September 6, 2020

Jerome Gambit: Some Nightmares Repeat


For 16 moves, the following Jerome Gambit (
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) game looks like the nightmare (for Black) from the previous post. A new line of play only leads to another nightmare.

White Boris - NN

2020

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 

7.f4 d6 8.fxe5 g6  9.Qe2 dxe5 

So far, as in the previous game.

10.b4 Qh4+ 11.g3 Qe7 12.Qc4+ Kf6 13.Rf1+ Bf5 


Still, the same. I am reminded of the warning: If you keep on going in the direction that you are heading - you will get there.

14.Nc3 Qe6 15.Nd5+ Kg5 16.d3+ Kh5 17.Qxc5 c6 

The first change from the previous game, but it does not really help.

18.exf5 Qxd5 19.Qe3 Kg4 20.Qg5+ Kh3 21.Qh4+ Kg2 22.Rf2+ Kg1 23.Be3 Qd8 24.O-O-O checkmate


Yes, checkmate by castling. Wonderful.


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