When playing the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) it is important to always be aware of tactics that might present themselves. In the following game, Black believes he has drained the game of danger, and he relaxes too early - and thus falls to a tactical shot.
TePart0 - sharmamohit
3 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2021
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qxe5 Bxf2+
Reader Alejandro Lizardi calls this the "Counter-Jerome Defense".
Black is willing to return his material advantage to get the Queens off of the board, winding up a pawn down.
White must be careful not to become distressed at the disappearance of his smashing, crashing attack. He has a solid pawn advantage to work with.
Black, in turn, must be careful not to become lax and inattentive.
8.Kxf2 Qf6+ 9.Qxf6+ Nxf6
The Queens are gone.
10.d3 Rf8 11.Rf1 Kg7 12.Kg1 d6
Both Black and White have castled-by-hand.
13.Nc3 c6
Creating a weakness that White immediately pounces upon.
14.Bf4 Ne8
Protecting the d-pawn, but overlooking something.
15.Bh6+ Black resigned
White will now be up a pawn and the exchange, making even easier for him to grind out a win.
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