Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Jerome Gambit: Conjured



The following game shows what can happen when a higher rated player (+400) gives "Jerome Gambit odds" to a lower rated player. 

Play is complicated for the defender when he conjures up some unfortunate moves.


Schaakmaatje - maro

"Dare to Jerome" tournament, SchemingMind.com, 2009


1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 

7.Qxe5 d6 

Blackburne's defense. White can take the Rook, with advantage, but the game is complicated.

8.Qxh8 Bxf2+ 

Superficially resembling the Counter-Jerome Gambit, last covered in the post "Jerome Gambit: Almost Home" which took a look at BahatiTheGrandmaster - weedtea, 10 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2021 (0-1, 10) - with one big, bad difference: White has grabbed a Rook.

9.Kxf2 Be6 

Forcing the exchange of Queens with 9...Qf6+, like in the Counter-Jerome, would make no sense here.

Going for a "scary" Queen check with 9...Qh4+ 10.g3 Qe4 would be met with 11.Qxh7+, and again Black would have nothing.

10.Qxh7+ Kf8 11.Rf1 Qf6+ 


I don't know the time control, but this move almost sounds like "tick, tick".

12.Kg1 Qxf1+ 13.Kxf1 Black resigned


White's material advantage is overpowering.


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