Those who play the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) always have to be aware of defenders who play dangerous "refutations" - but the challenge for our opponents is to play those lines correctly.
The following game is an example of a good line gone bad.
delband - Grin_Mak
15 10 blitz, lichess.org, 2022
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6
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7.Qf5+ Kd6 8.f4 Qh4+ 9.g3 Nf3+
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The "Nibs" variation. It is scary and can cause problems for White, but it is also complicated and needs proper attention. After all, Black plans on sacrificing his Queen - or at least, that is a core idea in this line.
10.Kd1 Ne7 11.e5+ Nxe5
Suddenly, it looks like White is planning a Queen check followed by capturing Black's advanced Knight, so Black decides to get at least a pawn for that piece.
12.Qxe5+ Black resigned
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Black realizes that something has gone terribly wrong.
It turns out that White's Queen can escape attack by the Knight at e7, with check, so that after 12...Kc6 the Black Queen can be captured. A key move in the "His Nibs" variation is ...Bg4, and that is no longer playable after either 12.Qg5 or 12.h3.
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