I have to admit that one of the reasons that I like the following Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) game is that the opening takes me back almost 20 years to a couple of early human vs computer contests in The Database, the Talking LCD Chess handheld (see "Jerome Gambit and The Perfesser" part 1, 2, 3 & 4).
Black's safe King takes a short walk into danger.
Rubivision - hagi90
3 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2022
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 7.f4 d6
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Here we have a familiar defense. To quote from "Jerome Gambit: For A Moment Not So Annoying"
As I mentioned in "Jerome Gambit Secrets #6"
I have called this the "annoying defense" (because it is) or the "silicon defense" (because of the affinity computer chess programs have for it). It was first seen in D'Aumiller - A.P., 1878 and figured in six of Alonzo Wheeler Jerome's games against S.A. Charles in their unfinished 1881 correspondence match.
Years ago, in "An International Master Refutes the Jerome Gambit".International Master Gary Lane, in his The Greatest Ever Chess Tricks and Traps (Everyman Chess, 2008) says
I think this is the best way to defend: allowing one of the extra pieces to be taken, and in return obtaining a solid position with extra material.
The fact that Black's King can hang around in the center in apparent safety - is annoying.
8.fxe5 g6
This appears to be the invention of Talking LCD chess, although it later appears in 10 human vs human games.
There is certainly nothing wrong with simply recapturing 8...exe5.
9.Qf3
The alternative 9.Qe2 was seen in ThePerfesser - Talking LCD Chess, 2003, (1-0, 23).
9...Kxe5
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This seems a bit casual and risky, but might have appeared more appealing than Stockfish 14.1's suggestion 9...Qh4+ 10.g3 Qh5 11.Qxh5 gxh5 12.exd6 cxd6 13.d3 Nf6.
Instead, 9...dxe5 was seen in ThePerfesser -Talking LCD Chess , 2003, (1-0, 20)
10.Qc3+
The simple 10.Nc3 looks better, but who can resist checking the advanced enemy King?
10...Bd4 11.Qa5+ Kxe4
Reminder: this is a blitz game, and not every move receives deep analysis.
12.d3 checkmate
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Eyes on the Queen, Black overlooked the pawn.
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