Jerome Gambit: Still Not Worth One's Full Attention?

Every day, players who use the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) experience opponents who act as if the opening and attack are "Not Worth One's Full Attention".

The result can often be very painful for the defender.

DutchLiLi - Knappe1

3 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2022

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 

Black blocks the check in a way that typically leads to either Blackburne's defense (7...d6) or Whistler's defense (7...Qe7). In both cases, he offers a Rook to either distract or trap White's Queen.

7.Qxe5 Bd6 

It can feel good to attack the enemy Queen, and in a blitz game it can be a quick move choice - but here it gives White a clear advantage.

The Database has 152 games with this move, with White scoring 86%. 

8.Qxh8 Nf6 

Trapping the Queen?

9.Qxd8

Ooops.

Black resigned