Saturday, December 26, 2020

Jerome Gambit: Tripping Over Each Other



In the following game, Black develops his pieces quickly. However, they seem to be a bit jumbled, tripping over each other - and, soon, the Queen is lost. Not too long after, the King is lost as well.


Wall, Bill - Guest2399892

PlayChess.com, 2020


1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 


7.f4 Qf6 8.Rf1 Ne7 

9.Qh3+ Kd6 10.d4 Bxd4 

Giving back some material to make things less complicated is a good idea, but he might have considered 10...Nd3+ 11.cxd3 Qxd4 instead.

12.Bf4 


12...Bxb2 13.Bxe5+ Bxe5 14.Nc3 Kc6 

Seeking to escape the busy center.


15.Qd3 d6 16.Qb5 checkmate





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