Saturday, October 10, 2020

Jerome Gambit: Don't Quit, Anything Can Happen


The game is over when you stop fighting. Sometimes, it can be a good idea to stop early - and start another game. Sometimes, it can be a good idea to keep fighting, because in a blitz game, anything can happen. The following game is a good example.


hipernight - german_diez

3 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2020

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 


The Two Knights Defense.

4.Bxf7+ 

One of what I have called the "impatient Jerome Gambits" where White sacrifices his Bishop before Black plays ...Bc5.

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.f4


6...Ng6

See also MrBizkit - reza6666666666, 3 0 blitz, Chess.com, 2020(1-0, 36), where Black responded 6...Nc6.

7.f5 Ne7 8.e5 Nfd5 


Black has two extra pieces. White puts his hope in his two "Jerome pawns".

9.Qf3 c6 10.O-O d6 11.Qh5+ Kg8 12.f6 Ng6 13.f7 checkmate




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