Jerome Gambit: Disintegration

The following game is yet another example of why angelcamina plays the Jerome Gambit at bullet speed. His opponent's game holds together - until it doesn't. 

It is not readily apparent, by the way, that the defender is slightly higher rated than the attacker. Ouch.

angelcamina - sumushi

1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2022

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 

7.Qd5+ Ke7 8.Qxc5+ d6 9.Qg5+ Nf6 10.O-O 

Up to this  point, Black is objectively better, with a piece for two pawns, better development, and a reasonable plan to castle-by-hand.

Unfortunately, due to the clock, the shock of the Jerome Gambit, or a sense of dismissal that accompanies playing against a "refuted" opening, Black's game now disintegrates.

10...h6 11.Qxg6 Qd7 12.Qxg7+ Ke6 13.Qxh8 b6 14.Qxh6 Bb7 15.Nc3 Qc6 16.d3 Rg8 17.Bg5 Rf8 18.Qxf8 Nd7 19.Qf5 checkmate