Jerome Gambit: The Other Pawn, The Other File

Past discussions of the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bx7+) have included the wisdom (or not) of White grabbing the defender's b-pawn, e.g. "Jerome Gambit: To b or Not To b". There has also been a focus on the dangers of opening the e-file (although sometimes there has been "Jerome Gambit:Beware the f-File").

In the following game, c7 (and its pawn) is the focus, and the f-file definitely takes center stage.

angelcamina - Jolas910

1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2023

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Kf8 

7.Qxe5 Qe7 8.Qf4+ Nf6 9.d3 Kf7 10.O-O Rf8 

Black plans to castle-by-hand. He wants his Rook on the same file as White's Queen. In this case, however, it might be more effective on the e-file, opposing the e-pawn.

11.Nc3 

Solid. Missing 11.e5, winning a piece. Remember, this is a 1-minute game. 

11...Kg8 12.Qxc7 Bb6 13.Qc4+ Kh8 14.Be3 Ng4 15.Bxb6 axb6  

White's Queen has gotten away with grabbing the c-pawn.

16.h3 Ne5 17.Qd4 Qg5 

Black is ready for an attack on the King, and starts with a pin on the g-pawn which threatens 18...Nf3+, winning the Queen. He would have done better by reversing the moves, 17...Nf3+ 18.gxf3 Qg5+. 

White reacts strongly.

18.f4 Rxf4 19.Rxf4 Qxf4 20.Rf1 Qg5 21.Rf8 checkmate