Saturday, March 5, 2022

Jerome Gambit: Showdown



The following game shows White's "Jerome pawns" facing Black's pieces in a showdown that becomes one sided.


Wall, Bill - Godoy

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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 N8e7 10.O-O Ne5 

The Knight bravely calls to the enemy pawns: Come get me!

11.d4 Nf7 12.f4 Bd7 13.c4 c6 14.b4 


White's wall of pawns vs Black's sheltered pieces.

Komodo 12.1.1. sees the position as equal.

Your preference?

14...Qb6 15.c5 dxc5 16.bxc5 Qc7 17.a4 Nh6 18.f5 Ng4 19.Qh3 Nf6 20.Bf4 Qd8 21.Nc3 h6 


Black's pieces have advanced, drawn the enemy pawns forward, and then withdrawn.

Time for more pawn action.

22.g4 Qa5 23.e5 Nfd5 24.Bd2 Qb4 25.Nxd5 Qxd4+ 26.Ne3 Qxe5 


Black has returned his extra piece to disrupt the pawn center and capture a couple of pawns.

White has lines of attack, including against the enemy King and Queen.

27.Rac1 Kd8 28.Bc3 Qxc5 29.Bxg7 Black resigned

Black will lose material.


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