Sometimes time pressure - or even the awareness of time passing quickly - is enough to encourage a player to quickly find a way out of a situation, even at the cost of a half-point.
The following game, a Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) by long-time contributor angelcamina, playing at lichess.org, is an example that brings a smile to my face.
angelcamina - nishantchess16
1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2022
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4....Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qxe5 Qe7
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Whistler's defense.
8.Qxh8
Leading to complicated play, this move is actually dangerous for White.
8...Qxe4+ 9.Kd1 Qxg2 10.Re1 Qf3+
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Following the path of Wall - Mathieubuntu, FICS, 2011 and eskimo_king - saimutku, 10 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2022.
It is worth reviewing "Jerome Gambit: Pop Quiz" for alternative play.
11.Re2 Qh1+ 12.Re1 Qf3+
Black offered a draw here.
13.Re2 Qh1+ 14.Re1 Qf3+ draw
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