The Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) often features a large and aggressive pawn center that White uses to show compensation for his sacrificed piece.
In the following game, Black succeeds in dismantling the enemy pawn center, only to continue his aggression one move too much.
EdnaDrown - hechQ
10 0 blitz, Chess.com, 2021
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6
7.Qd5+ Ke8 8.Qxc5 d6 9.Qe3 Nf6
A normal Jerome Gambit position: there are 330 examples in The Database. White defends the e-pawn and works on the Queenside.
10.f3 Kf7 11.O-O Re8 12.Qb3+ Be6 13.c4 b6 14.d4 c6
White's pawn center looks like it is almost enough...
15.f4
Black hits back against this. White might have done better with 15.d5.
15...b5 16.Na3 bxc4 17.Nxc4 Nxe4
Suddenly, Black decided to grab the "free" e-pawn - a risky move with his Bishop still on e6.
18.f5 Bxc4
This almost works.
19.fxg6+ Kxg6 20.Qxc4
The battle on the Queenside has settled down, White's pawn center has disappeared, and Black can keep things relatively balanced now by protecting his c-pawn with 20...Qd7.
Instead, he continues by setting up a disclosed check - although he overlooks something.
20...Qb6 21.Qf7 checkmate
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Thanks for posting my game! - Lou, Austin TX
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