Jerome Gambit: A Quiet Assault

The following Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) game is a pleasant example of a quiet assault upon the enemy King, preceded by a useful pawn sacrifice. White's 12th move started the whole thing.

UOdas - Mohsen--Gorji

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 

 

7.Qd5+ Ke8 8.Qxc5 N8e7 9.Qh5 d5 

10.O-O dxe4 11.Nc3 b6

To put his Bishop on the long diagonal and take aim at the pawn at e4, as well as White's Kingside. 

12.d3 

An interesting pawn offer.

12...exd3 13.Re1 d2 

Believing that he has won a piece. 

14.Bxd2 Qxd2 15.Nd5 

White's attack is deadly.

15...Kd8 

This will not save Black from the tactics.

16.Nxe7 Nxe7 17.Rad1 

17...Qxd1 18.Rxd1+ Bd7 19.Qg4 Ke8 20.Qxd7+ Kf7 21.Re1 Rhe8 22.Qxc7 Kf8 

White's material advantage is enough to win. Black battles back, but falls victim to checkmate in the process.

23.g4 Rac8 24.Qxa7 Rxc2 25.Qxb6 Rec8 26.Qb7 R8c7 27.Qf3+ Ke8 28.Re2 R2c6 29.a4 Rf6 30.Qa8+ Kf7 31.a5 Ng6 32.Qe8 checkmate