I do not know if chessriddler at lichess.org reads this blog, or if it is a case of "great minds thinking alike" - chessriddler and Yury V. Bukayev, that is - but the following Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) game shows an interesting additional pawn offer leading to a strengthening of White's attack; a line explored and published here on the 24th of August, 2020 - 3 years ago, that was 4 days before the first of Jerome gambit games H.Nakamura - D.Kollars was played.
chessriddler - Ay63scachi
10 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2023
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6
7.Qf5+ Kd6 8.b4
This was most recently looked at in "Jerome Gambit: Puzzle Pieces (Part 1)", with the significant paragraph
This move had not received any analysis until Yury V. Bukayev considered it in "Jerome Gambit: Article". It is quite likely that a number of players were influenced by his work, as shown in the games below.
8...Bxb4 9.f4
Championed by Bukayev.
9...Qf6
Sometimes Black's Queen comes to f6 with positive impact; sometimes she arrives and it is harmful.
10.fxe5+ Qxe5 11.Qxe5+ Kxe5 12.Bb2+ Kxe4
Also 12...Ke6 13.Bxg7 Nf6 14.Bxh8 d6 15.Bxf6 Kxf6 16.c3 Bc5 17.d4 Bb6 18.O-O+ Kg6 19.a4 a5 20.Nd2 Be6 21.Rf3 Re8 22.Raf1 Re7 23.Rf6+ Kg7 24.h4 Bd7 25.h5 h6 26.Rg6+ Kh7 27.Rff6 Bxa4 28.Rxh6+ Kg7 29.Rfg6+ Kf7 30.Rh7+ Ke8 31.Rg8+ Kd7 32.Rxe7+ Kxe7 33.h6 c5 34.h7 cxd4 35.h8=Q dxc3+ 36.Kh2 cxd2 37.Rg7+ Ke6 38.Qh5 d1=Q 39.Qf5 checkmate, chessriddler -dambo78, 10 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2023.
13.Bxg7 Ne7 14.Bxh8
White is ahead by the exchange. It is no clear that the "development" of Black's King is adequate compensation.
14...d5 15.O-O
White knows that he is ahead. No immdiate need for adventures, time to safeguard his King.
15...Be6
A routine move, likewise - threatening the enemy Bishop - but overlooking the threat buried in White's last move.
16.Nc3+ Bxc3 17.dxc3
Showing that White has a sense of humor. He could have played 17.Rae1 checkmate, but, instead, he offers a piece.
17...Rxh8 18.Rae1 checkmate
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