Jerome Gambit: Coach (Part 3)

 

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As I previously noted

Recently I decided to introduce the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.BXf7+) to the Chess.com bot Coach Mae...

Coach Mae's comments are in purple. I have added diagrams and a few comments of my own.

 

perrypawnpusher - Coach Mae bot

Chess.com, 2023

19.e5 

Kicking my knight. 

19...Nh7 

I'm moving out of danger. 

20.Qe4 

You threaten my knight - and responding to the threat would lose me time. 

20...Ng5 

You'll probably see this threat. But it wins me some time. 

21.Qg6 d5 

This move opens up the scope of my bishop. 

22.exd6+ 

En passant - very nice. 

22...Kf8 

Defending my pawn.

23.Rhf1+ 

You occupied the open file. A smart idea.

23...Bf5 

Now you check me, now you don't... 

24.Rxf5+ 

How do I stop your rook? You use it so well. 

24...Kg8 

My king dances out of the way... 

25.h4 

Giving my knight the boot. Ouch! 

25...Kh8 26.hxg5 

You've got an isolated pawn now. It might become a target later.

26...Rf8 

I'm offering you a trade. What will you do? 

27.gxh6 

Checkmate is coming. Good for you. 

27...gxh6 

You take. I take... 

28.Rh1 

You are playing a strong game. Keep pressing. 

28...Rf7 29.Rxh6+ 

You're on the path to winning the game.

29...Rh7 

Time to shield my king from your rook! 

30.Qxh7  

Bravo! That's mate.

Thank you for the lesson, coach.