The following Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) is a fascinating battle between classical attack - featuring pawns in the center - and hypermodern defense - utilizing pieces that are often willing to retreat, yield ground, and then return to apply pressure.
Bill - Guest_1410
ChessTempo, 2020
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
Black decides to forego the usual 8...d6.
9.O-O b6 10.Qc3 Bb7
Black takes a hypermodern approach to the defense, planning on controlling the center with his pieces, not his pawns.
11.d3 Rf8
Anticipating Bg5.
12.f4 c5 13.f5 Nh8 14.e5 Ng8
Are the "Jerome pawns" over-extended?
15.Nd2 Ne7 16.Nc4 Qc7
More consistent would have been 16...Nf7, although the move would have been met by 17.Nd6+ anyhow.
17.Nd6+ Kd8 18.Bg5 Nf7 19.Bh4 Bd5
Counting on the counter attack.
22.g3 Nh8 23.Nf5 Nhg6 24.Rxg6 hxg6 25.Nxe7 g5 26.Nxd5 Qc6 27.Bxg5+ Rxg5
The tactical dust is beginning to settle. White has 3 pawns for the exchange. His Knight is more useful that Black's Rook at a8.
28.Qc4 Qh6 29.Qe4 Rb8 30.Rf1 Rg8 31.Nf6 Rf8
32.Rf4 Rh8 33.h4 Qg7 34.Kg2 Rf8 35.h5 d6
36.h6 Qxh6 37.Qc6 Qg7 38.Qxd6+ Kc8 39.Nd7 Rxf4 40.Qxb8+ Kxd7 41.Qxa7+ Black resigned
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