Jerome Gambit: Boogyman (Part 3)

 

[continued from the  previous post]

[We continue the analysis by Brian Wall and Tyrin Price of the capture of the Rook in Whistler's defense. My comments in blue - Rick]

9...Qxg2 

Brian Wall --Just to complete the analysis let's take a closer look at 8.Qxh8 Qxe4+ 9.Kd1. 

Tyrin analyzed 9.Kd1 Qxg2 - for no other reason than to be a complete jerk, let's look at 9...Qg4+ instead. 9...Qg4+ 10.Ke1 (10.f3 Qxg2 11.Re1 [11.Qxh7+ Kf8 12. c3 Qxh1+ 13. Kc2 Qxf3 14. b4 Be7 with an extra piece] 11...Qxf3+ 12.Re2 d5 win [or 12...Nf6 13.d4 d5 14.Bh6 Qxe2+ 15.Kxe2 Bg4+] 10...Qxg2 [10...Nf6 11.d3 {11.d4 Qxd4 12.Bh6 Qxb2 13.Qg7+ Ke6 14.Ke2 Qe5+ leaves Black up a piece (or 14...Qxa1)} 11...Qxg2 12.Rf1 d5 13.Nd2 and among multiple wins the easiest is the retreat 13...Bf8 arresting the Queen {13...b6} {13...b5} {13...Bd6} {13...Bb4} {13...Be7}] 14.c3 Bf5 15.Kd1 Re8 is one typical crush) 11.Qxh7+ (11.Rf1 d5 [11...Qe4+; 11...Nf6 are all good] 11... Kf8! 12.Rf1 Qe4+ (12...d5 13.d3 [13.d4 Bh3 14.Bh6+ Nxh6 15.Qxh6+ Kg8 16.Nd2 Re8+ 17.Kd1 Qg4+ 18.f3 Qe6] 13...Bh3 14.Bh6+ Nxh6 15.Qxh6+ Kg8 16.Kd2 (16.Nd2 Re8+ 17.Kd1 Qg4+ 18.f3 Qe6 (18...Qg1! are killers) 16...Bf8 get away from my g6-pawn so I can take your rook 13.Kd1 Qf3+ 14.Ke1 d5 and against almost anything White can try a c8-bishop move will kill, for example 15.d3 (15.d4 Bg4 16.Bh6+ Nxh6 17.Qxh6+ Kf7 18.Nc3 Re8+ 19.Kd2 Re2+! 20.Kc1 Bf5! 21.Nxe2 Qxe2 22.Qd2 Qxf1+ 23.Qd1 Qxd1+ 24.Kxd1 Bxd4 with a very easy endgame win; 15.Nc3 Bh3  [or 15...Bg4!] 16.d4 Bxd4 [or 16...Re8+ are deadly]; 15.Qxg6 Bg4! [or 15...Bf5] [or 15... Bh3!] 16.Nc3 Re8+ 17.Qxe8+ Kxe8 +12 for Black) 15...Bg4!! (or 15...Bh3!) 16.Bh6+ Nxh6 17.Qxh6+ Kf7 18.Nc3 Re8+ 19.Kd2 Re2+ 20.Kc1 Be3+ 21.fxe3 Qxf1+ 22.Nd1 Qxd1+ is a piece up ending, but 22...Rxh2 is even stronger 

10.Qxh7+ Kf8 11.Re1 d5 

And the threat of Bg4 forces White's hand 

12.c4 Qf3+ 13.Re2 

Now, if 13.Kc2 Bf5+ leads to mate

13... Bg4 14.Nc3 Re8 

and the hammer will fall when Black plays d4    

Brian Wall - Where can I find players willing to play the Jerome Gambit?? The more you look at 8.Qxh8 the more hopeless it is. If I was White I would play a different 8th move and settle for very little compensation rather than making things worse.

[Agreed.]

I don't know if Tyrin's idea is best or new but it certainly works.

[The Moral: Against Whistler's defense 7...Qe7, don't play 8.Qxh8.]