One thing that attracts players to the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) is that it quickly side-steps Italian Game theory and allows for (requires) creativity in play.
That having been said, the theory of the Jerome Gambit continues to develop and there is some value in being aware of it, if only to be able to avoid problems like those that occur in the following 3-minute blitz game.
sandyrosechessfan - GMHikaruOnTwitch
3 0 blitz, Chess.com, 2021
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
Now White can capture the Bishop, and prevent the freeing ...d5.
7.f4
According to The Database, this is a new move.
According to Stockfish 13, Black is now more than a Queen better.
How does Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura demonstrate this?
7...Qh4+ 8.g3 Qg4
Give the position a long look.
White can quote Joe Jacobs "I should of stood in bed".
9.fxe5
The troublsome thing is that after, say, 9.Nd2, Black can swap Queens with 9...Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 and then 10...Ng4 leaves him up two pieces with little danger facing him.
9...Qxe4+ 10.Qe2 Qxh1+ 11.Kd2 Qd5
There is a checkmate in 5 moves.
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