Computer Ideas in the Jerome Gambit (Part 2)

 

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Petasluk - GriffyJr

5 0 blitz, FICS, 2021

10.d4

The proper response, played as early as blackburne - Temmo, third Jerome Gambit thematic tournament, ChessWorld.com, 2008 (1-0, 13), and played since by Jerome Gambit stalwarts such as MrJoker, Bill Wall, perrypawnpusher, shugart, ZahariSokolov, Littleplayerparis and Astral1119.

10...Qh4+ 

If 10...Bxd4 then 11.Qd5+.

11.Kf1 

A bit better might have been 11.Kd1.

11...Qf6 

This is the kind of error a human makes in a blitz game - not a computer. The odd thing is that GriffyJr has made this error at least twice against Petasluk.

It is true that now all of White's responses except one lead to positions favorable to Black, but it is not hard for White to find that proper response.

12.dxe5+ Qxe5 

Now exchanging Queens would lead to an even game, although Black eventually won in Petasluk - GriffyJr, 5 0 blitz, FICS, 2017 (0-1, 30).

A Jerome Gambit player might very well remember this missed opportunity, and be prepared the next time around - even if that opportunity came 4 years later. I can imagine Petasluk saying "I'll be back."

13.Bf4 

Computer says Ouch.

13...Qxf4+ 14.Qxf4+ Black resigned