Jerome Gambit: Archeological Correction

 

In the early years of my exploration of the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) I played a couple of online blitz games at FICS (Free Internet Chess Server) against the player Jore.

The first game, in 2010, was a win for me in 32 moves, and it appeared on this blog soon after it was played - see "Steady As She Goes...".

The second game, a year later, was a loss in 16 moves. I made reference to the game several times (see "Battle Again" as an example) but each time the link I mistakenly provided was to the earlier game.

That's embarassing.

However, it only seems fair to share that "missing" game - and it's really embarassing.

perrypawnpusher - Jore

5 12 blitz, FICS, 2011

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Kf8 6.Nxc6 dxc6 

Stronger than 6...bxc6 which can be met by 7.d4 as in perrypawnpusher - hdig, 7 4 blitz, FICS, 2007 (1-0, 17) 

7.d3 

Or 7.O-O as in perrypawnpusher - Lark, 2 12 blitz, FICS, 2009 (1-0, 18) and perrypawnpusher - CorH, 3 12 blitz, FICS, 2009 (0-1, 74); 

Or 7.Nc3 as in perrypawnpusher - Ykcir, 14 0 blitz, FICS, 2009 (1/2 - 1/2, 11). 

7...Qf6 8.O-O Ne7 

I have also seen 8...Qg6 in perrypawnpusher - fortytwooz, 10 0 blitz, FICS, 2010 (1-0, 29); and 8...Nh6 in perrypawnpusher - Conspicuous, 3 12 blitz, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 13).

9.Nc3 Kf7 

Black hopes to castle-by-hand, but this leaves his Bishop at c5 vulnerable to a Queen fork.

10.Be3

I missed 10.Qh5+ Ng6 11.Qxc5. 

10...Bd6 

A bit better was 10...Bb6.

11.f4 Qg6 12.a3 

Missing 12.f5 Qf6 13.d4 Nxf5 14.exf5 Rf8 15.Qd3 Kg8 16.Ne4 with a clear advantage.

12...Rf8 

13.e5 

Pouncing on the blocked-in enemy Bishop, but overlooking the vulnerability of my own Bishop. First 13.Qd2, to protect, then 14.e5

13...Nf5 

The right counter-stroke.

14.exd6 

Stubborn.

14...Nxe3 15.Qe2 Nxf1 

16.Qe6+ 

A mouse-slip instead of my intended 16.Qe7+, which still would not have remedied things.

White resigned