Tactical skill is important for success in the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+), especially at faster time limits. Experience helps, too, in guiding move choices and the making of plans.
The following game shows an experienced Jerome Gambiteer making his way to a win, quickly
angelcamina - Binnche
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
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A familiar position. It appears about 7,450 times in The Database. More importantly, it appears in over 400 of angelcamina's games.
7.Qd5+ Ke8 8.Qxc5 Nf6 9.Nc3 d6 10.Qb5+ Bd7 11.Qxb7 Rb8 12.Qxa7 Rf8
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White has 4 pawns for his sacrificed piece. His Queen has been very active, to the detriment of the development of his other pieces.
In the meantime, Black addresses his major concern by castling-by-hand.
13.O-O Kf7 14.f4 Kg8
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The game is in balance.
White's "Jerome pawns" have targets to advance against. If he can get his Queen back into play, he can press on against the enemy King.
15.f5 Ne5 16.d4 Nc6 17.Qa3
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Awakward. White plans 18.Bg5 and so protects his b-pawn with the Queen. With only seconds per move to think, White makes it work.
More cirsumspect would have been 17.Qa6.
17...Qe7
Missing 17...Nxd4 with advantage.
18.Bg5
In turn, White had 18.e5 Nh5 19.f6 to pursue his goals more actively.
18...h6 19.Nd5 Qe8 20.Bxf6 Rxf6
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It is not clear why Black bypassed 20...gxf6. Likely the clock.
21.Rae1
White turns down or misses the offer to win the exchange.
21...Rf8 22.c3 Qh5
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Maybe the threat will amount to something? The clock is running.
Black is running out of options. The defensive 22...Qd8 would be met by 23.f6.
23.Nxc7 Rb7 24.Qxd6 Rd8 25.Ne6 Bxe6 26.Qxe6+ Kh8 27.Qxc6 Rbd7 28.e5 Black resigned
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