Sunday, July 30, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Seeing Further



In the following game, the defender relies on his tactical evaluation of a situation - only to discover that the attacker has seen a bit further.


Wall, Bill - Benjamin

interenet, 2023

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.O-O Kf8 6.Nxe5 Nxe5 7.d4 Bb6 

Again (see "Jerome Gambit: Not Toothless") the Bishop withdraws.

 8.dxe5 d6 9.Nc3 Ne7 10.Kh1 Ng6 11.f4 Be6 

Black figures he has the tactics covered.

12.f5 Bc4 13.fxg6+ Bxf1 

The Bishop has avoided the pawn fork and won the exchange. The discovered check was nothing. So, what's the problem?

14.Qxf1+ Black resigned


White threatens many checkmates, and Black's only "escape" is 14...Qf6, giving up his Queen.


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