Thursday, January 6, 2022

Jerome Gambit: A Little Help



I suspect that one of the reasons that Bill Wall plays the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) is that often his opponents provide a measure of "help" in their defenses that leads to quick wins. We can look at a few examples.


Wall, Bill - Masterz

internet, 2021


1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 

7.f4 Bd6 

Black realizes that moving the Knight would allow the White Queen to move in, so he decides to return one of his two extra pieces for a pawn.


8.Qf5+ Ke7 9.fxe5 Bc5 

The Queen's "nudge" dissuades Black from capturing on e5.

10.d4 Bb6

The poor prelate! Is there no rest?

11.Bg5+ Black resigned

Black's King has to back up, surrendering his Queen.

Trying to give up only a piece leads to losing his Queen and more material - and ultimately checkmate. For example: 11...Nf6 12.exf6+ Kf7 13.fxg7+ Kxg7 14.Qe5+ Kg6 15.Bxd8 Rxd8 16.Rf1 Ba5+ 17.Kd1 Rf8 18.Rxf8 Bb4 19.Qf6+ Kh5 20.Rg8 d6 21.Qg5#

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