Monday, August 30, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Once Again, Be Careful, Look Both Ways

 


One risk of the "annoying defense" to the Jerome Gambit can be a touch of boredom for White. Black's King can look to be at risk, but he is not, and White has a number of ideas, all of which seem to lead nowhere...

Still, this is another case where White needs to be careful and look both ways - lest troubles befall him.


Sekci - wintoo1

3 2 blitz, lichess.org, 2021


1.e4  e5  2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 7.f4 d6 


Black willingly returns a piece, as he is 2 ahead. It can be annoying to see his King sitting out near the middle of the board, but have no established easy way to attack him.

8.fxe5 dxe5 9.Qf5+ Kd6 10.Qf7 


This is a 3 2 blitz game, but White figures he has time enough to box in Black's King and then look for checkmate.

It turns out that his own time - how long his King will last - is running short. (10.Qf3 was a better choice.)

10...Qh4+ 11.g3 Qxe4+ 12.Kf1 Bh3 checkmate


Annoying, right?


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