Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Arena (Part 5)



Here are a couple of  3 0 blitz games from the third place finisher in the 2021 Jerome Gambit Arena at lichess.org.


GLORIARODRIGUEZ_UNE - onderch01

3 0 blitz, Jerome Gambit Arena, lichess.org, 2021

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.d3 Be7 7.d4 Ng6 8.Qh5 (or 8.Nc3 or 8.f4) 8...d6 9.e5 (or 9.Nc3 or 9.f4) 9...dxe5 10.dxe5 Qd5 11.O-O Qxe5 12.Qxe5 Nxe5 (White is down two pieces for a pawn, with the Queens off of the board) 13.Re1 Ng6 14.Re3 Nf6 15.Nc3 b6 16.Rf3 Bb7 17.Re3 Bc5 18.Rf3 Bxf3 19.gxf3 Nf4 20.Bxf4 Rhe8 21.Na4 Bd6 22.Bxd6 cxd6 23.Nc3 Rac8 24.Kf1 a6 25.Ne4 Rxc2 26.Nxf6 gxf6 27.Kg2 Ree2 28.Rg1 Rxf2+ 29. Kh1 Rxh2 checkmate


onderch01 - KAPANN

3 0 blitz, Jerome Gambit Arena, lichess.org, 2021

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 7.Qxc5 d6 8.Qe3 Nf6 9.Qf3 (9.d3Bg4 10.Qb3+ Be6 11.Qxb7 Rb8 12.Qxa7 Nxe4 13.O-O h5 14.d3 Nf6 15.Bg5 h4 16.h3 Rh5 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nc3 Ra8 19.Qe3 Rg5 20.Ne4 Rh5 (a bit better was 20...Rf5) 21.Qf3 (21.g4 Rh8 22.f4 Bd5 23.f5) 21...f5 (lets the Rook hang; better 21...Rf5) 22.Nxd6+ (the simple 22.Qxh5) 22...cxd6 (22...Qxd6 23.Qxh5 Rh8 24.Qf3 Nf4 is even) 23.Qxh5 Qb6 24.b3 Rh8 Black resigned


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