Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) games played at bullet speed can be both entertaining and educational.
The following game "took less time than it takes to tell", and has a few serious points to make.
1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2022
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7
5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6
7.f4 g6
Intuitive or played as a reflex, this move kicks the enemy Queen - which is a good idea, in general - but does not accomplish much.
8.Qxe5+ Kf7 9.Qxh8
The Database has 46 games with this position, with White notably scoring 79%.
White is ahead the exchange and two pawns, but "won" games rarely win themselves in bullet. He must continue his efforts - starting with moving his Queen out of the corner, in order to avoid future mishaps.
9...Qh4+
Queen counter attack.
10.g3 Qh5 11.Qe5 Qg4
Black understands that exchanging Queens will not help him, but in avoiding the swap he overlooks something.
12.Qxc5 d6 13.Qf2 Bd7 14.O-O Rf8
White is material ahead, but most of it is undeveloped.
The clock is ticking.
15.e5 dxe5
It is a secret that many Jerome Gambiteers know and take advantage of - many defenders can not ignore the chance to exchange pawns, even when it opens lines against themselves.
16.fxe5+ Ke8 17.Qxf8 checkmate
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