Jerome Gambit: First Time Is A Charm

In the following game, White is successful with his first Jerome Gambit. 

For a newcomer, he shows some interesting ideas.

I hope to see many more such wins. 

Nocklas - Edoardomago

10 0 blitz, Chess.com, 2020

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 

7.Qd5+ Kf8 8.Qxc5+ N8e7 

More frequently seen is either 8...d6 or 8...Qe7.

Although the text adds to his development and leads to a small edge for Black, White perceives a small weakness that he wants to work against. 

9.d3 d6 10.Qc3 

Part of White's plan. Otherwise, the Queen could have retreated to e3.

10...Kf7 

Perhaps with the idea of castling-by-hand, but he gets distracted.

11.O-O Re8 

12.b3 

Black's placement of a Knight on e7, instead of f6, slightly weakens the g7 square. White's Queen is on the a1-h8 diagonal, and he plans to put his Bishop on the diagonal, too.

12...c5 

Komodo 13 suggests the repair 12...Ng8 13.f4 Nf6 and Black would be a little bit better.

13.Bb2 Ne5 

This move is careless, blocking the threat along the diagonal but overlooking White's response.

Such things happen in blitz games.

Komodo's suggestion is humorous: 13...Rg8 14.f4 b5 15.Qe1 Rf8 16.Qc3 Rg8 17.Qe1 Rf8 18.Qc3 Rg8 with a draw by repetition. Computers tend to dislike the Jerome Gambit, and occasionally they suggest a draw by repetition as a cure.

14.f4 Ng4 

The Knight forgets that he had a job to do at e5. 

Black's position becomes unglued. 

15.Qxg7+ Ke6 16.f5+ Kd7 17.Qxg4 Rg8 

White's material advantage is only 3 pawns, but Black's pieces are jumbled.

18.Qf4 Nc6 19.f6 Kc7 20.Qh6 Ne5 21.Qxh7+ Bd7 22.f7 Rh8 

Black's Rook continues to defend valliantly, but to no avail.

23.Qg7 Qe7 24.Nc3 Nxf7 

A slip, but the game was mostly lost.

25.Nd5+ Kc6 26.Nxe7+ Kc7 27.Rxf7 Black resigned