BSJG Dumpster Fire

It has been almost 2 years since I played a Jerome Gambit game at blitz speed. That is kind of sad, as a quick peek at early blog posts (say, perhaps the first 2,500 or so) would show a lot of quick games by perrypawnpusher.

I recently started to try some blitz at FICS, and the following game - an embarassing dumpster fire - shows that I need much more practice to return to successful quick play.

perrypawnpusher - HanPeng

10 0 blitz, FICS, 2021

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4 

The Blackburne Shilling Gambit.

4.Bxf7+ 

The Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit, played instantly. I have played the line 44 times previously.

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Ke8 6.Qh5+ 

6... g6 7.Nxg6 Nf6 

Stockfish 13 prefers 7...hxg6 8.Qxh8 Nxc2+ 9.Kd1 Nxa1 10.Qxg8 Qg5 and gives Black the advantage in a messy position.

8.Qe5+ Ne6 9.Nxh8 Bg7 

10.d4 Bxh8 11.d5 d6 12.Qd4??

When Willy Hendriks wrote Move First, Think Later (2012), this is not the kind of move he had in mind.

Well, at least The Database says it was not a TN. I was ready to resign when...

12...Nc5?

We both staggered on.

13.Bg5 b6 14.0–0 Ncxe4 15.Re1 Kf7 16.Rxe4

Missing the fact that the Knight is not really pinned.

16...Nxe4 17.Bxd8 Bxd4 

From here I played 22 more moves, hoping that I could hustle my opponent into losing on time, but it was all for naught and I had to resign a move before being checkmated.

Well, I will try to not do that again.