Jerome Gambit: Finding My Way

Finding myself in a position that I was not familar with - either as White or as Black - I was still able to find my way to the full point. 

hamadkargarfard7 - perrypawnpusher

Jerome Gambit Classic #1, Chess.com, 2024

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.d4 

This is only the second time that I have faced 6.d4 (as Black).

I have only played it once (as White) myself. 

6...Qh4 

Seen as early as the game Sorensen, S.A. - X, Denmark, 1888 (1-0, 27).

7.dxc5

Better 7.0-0 (King safety first!) Qxe4 7.dxc5 as in perrypawnpusher - 4xe1, Chess.com, 2017 (1/2-1/2, 29).

7...Qxe4+ 8.Kf1 Nf6 9.Nc3 Qc4+ 10.Kg1 

White's castling-by-hand is a bit awkward.

10...b6 11.cxb6 axb6 12.a3 

12...Bb7 13.Qe1 

It is unfortunate that this move both allows Black to win the Queen, it also allows a checkmating attack.

13...Qg4 

14.f3 Nxf3+ 15.Kf2 Nxe1 16.Kxe1 Rhe8+ 17.Kd2  17.Qd4 checkmate