Saturday, June 17, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Easy Come...


When playing over a 1-minute game by angelcamina, at lichess.org, it is easy to forget that he completes his wins in 60 seconds - or less - because the play seems so, well, easy...


angelcamina - FutureWorld_Champion

1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2023

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 

7.Qd5+ Ke8 8.Qxc5 d6 9.Qb5+ c6 10.Qc4 

In earlier games angelcamina has retreated his Queen to b3 or b4

10...Qe7 11.O-O Ne5 

Instead, 11...Nf4 might have furthered his attacking chances on the Kingside. 

12.Qa4 Bd7 13.d4 c5 14.Qb3 


Black is attacking White's center, as White's Queen looks to grab the enemy b-pawn.

14...c4 

This change in plans - as opposed to, say, 14...cxd4 15.Qxb7 Bc6 - may be motivated by the attractiveness of attacking the Queen in a 1-minute bullet game.

15.Qg3 

It was safe to play 15.Qxb7 Nf3+ 16.gxf3 Rd8, but White seemed suspicious. Time control issue.

15...Ng6

White's game certainly looks easier to play.

16.Nc3 Kd8 17.f4 Nf6 18.e5 dxe5 19.fxe5 Nh5 20.Qf3 


Black's hanging Knight on h5 keeps him from playing the otherwise very useful 20...Bc6

20...Qh4 21.Qxb7 Ke7 

Black's King is the one in danger. White's moves come easily. 

22.Nd5+ Ke6 23.Nc7+ Ke7 24.Nxa8 Ngf4 25.Bxf4 Nxf4 26.Qb4+ Kd8 27.Qxc4 Qh5 28.Rxf4 Qe2 

A final slip, probably clock-induced.

29.Qxe2 Black resigned




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