Thursday, October 27, 2022

Jerome Gambit: Fortune Favors the Bold



As many Jerome Gambit (1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e5 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) players have learned, aggressive play can earn quick rewards - even when it is "objectively" inaccurate.

This is especially true in blitz and bullet games, where the defender has a limited time to assess situations.


Arman-Avdalyan - soner_iu

1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2022


1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e5 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Ke8 6.Qh5+ 

White continues aggressively. 

The alternative, 6.Nxc6, is considered a little better, but the game becomes complex after 6...Qh4.

6...Ke7 

Black avoids 6...g6, perhaps because of 7.Nxg6 hxg6 8.Qxh8.

This overlooks 6...g6 7.Nxg6 Nf6!? 8.Qxc5 hxg6 9.f3 Qe7 where Black would have an edge.

It also misses 6...g6 7.Nxg7 Bxf2+!? (getting a pawn in exchange for the threatened Bishop) 8.Kxf2 Nf6 9.Qh4 Rg8 which is better for Black. 

7.Qf7+ Kd6 8.Nc4 checkmate





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