The following Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) game is a good example of the suggestion that if you take good care of your pawns, they will take good care of you. White's "Jerome pawns" are happy to show their appreciation.
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
7.dxc5 Nf6 8.cxd6 Qxd6 9.Qxd6 cxd6 
White has 2 pawns for his sacrificed piece. The pawn at d6 is a target.
10.Nc3 Be6 11.Be3 a6 12.O-O-O Rhd8 
16...Ne4 17.e6+ Ke7
13.f4 Nc4 14.Bd4 d5
The central break that often signals success for Black - but not this time. White does not have to exchange off his "Jerome pawn".
15.f5 Bc8 16.e5
A slip.
18.Bxg7 Nxc3 19.Bxc3 b5 
Black has a piece for 3 pawns, and a well-supported Knight outpost, but the "Jerome pawns" will win the day.
Down the exchange and two pawns, without counterplay - except for the glorious a8-h1 diagonal for his Bishop - is discouraging enough for Black.
Black has a piece for 3 pawns, and a well-supported Knight outpost, but the "Jerome pawns" will win the day.
20.g4 Ne3 21.f6+ Kxe6 22.Rhe1 d4 23.Bxd4 Rxd4 24.Rxd4 Kxf6 25.Rxe3 Black resigned
Down the exchange and two pawns, without counterplay - except for the glorious a8-h1 diagonal for his Bishop - is discouraging enough for Black.
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