Jerome Gambit: Fast, Not Deep

Blitz play balances thinking time with thinking depth. Choose moves quickly enough to avoid a time forfeit, while delving deep enough into the position to make the right move.

This is one of the reasons that the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) is a good opening for blitz, especially for an attacker familiar with main lines. 

thunder_84 - Spankyrobot

3 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2023

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.d4 Bd6 

There are almost 300 games with this position in The Database.

The idea behind Black's move is clear, but it is not his best choice (which would be the straightforward 6...Bxd4).

In this case, in particular, it is useful to note that thunder_84 (900+ games in The Database) has a record of 45 - 5 - 3 (88%) against it.

7.dxe5 Bxe5 

Fast, not deep.

8.Qd5+ Kf6 9.f4 Bxb2 

The Bishop grabs a pawn, even as it perishes. Alas, it activates White's Bishop along the same diagonal.

10.Bxb2+ Ke7 11.Bxg7 Black resigned

Black will lose the exchange, and his King will remain in danger.