Jerome Gambit: Pressure, Tactical Error

The Jerome Gambit can apply pressure, until a slip leads to a tactical error, and White records another win.

Wall, Bill - Ahmad

internet, 2023

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.O-O 

A "modern" Jerome Gambit, as opposed to Alonzo Wheeler Jerome's "classical" 5.Nxe5+ - but wait.

5...Nf6 6.Nxe5+ Nxe5 7.d4 Bd6 

8.dxe5 Bxe5 9.f4 Bd6 10.e5 Bc5+ 11.Kh1 Ne8 

The "Jerome pawns" have won the battle for the center against the enemy pieces, and now the Queen moves in to grab a loose piece.

12.Qd5+ Kf8 13.Qxc5+ 

Okay, White is better, but, after a breather, the pawns have more work to do.

13...d6 14.Qb4 b6 

15.f5 Bb7 16.f6 gxf6 17.Bh6+ Kf7 18.Qc4+ d5 19.Qg4 Rg8 

Overlooking something.

20.e6+ Ke7 21.Qxg8 Black resigned