Jerome Gambit: A Relative

                                                     

Time for another visit to an opening that is Jerome-ish, but not quite the Jerome gambit.

angelcamina - Otschin_Karascho

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bc4 Nxe4 5.Bxf7+ 

angelcamina is familiar with the Noa or Monck Gambit, a relative of the Jerome Gambit. See the recent "Against the Knights"

5...Kxf7 6.Nxe4 d5 7.Neg5+ Kg8 8.d4 e4 

To upset the delicate balancing act of the White Knights.

9.Ne5 Nxe5 10.dxe5 h6 

The better way to "kick" the Knight was 10...Be7, forcing a retreat.

The text overlooks the pin on Black's d-pawn, something that can easily occur in a 1-minute game that features an unusual opening.

11.Nxe4 Bb4+ 12.c3 Be7 13.Ng3 c6 

14.O-O Be6 

Oh dear. The equivalent of saying "Hit me!"

15.f4 Kh7 16.f5 Black resigned

The final position is complicated, but it is clear that White has a strong attack; and it would be a good exercise to figure out the way that play might have continued. Perhaps 16...Bg7 17.Qg4!? Rg8 18.Be3 to start. 

The clock may have figured into Black's resignation as well.