Those who play the Jerome Gambit are taking a calculated risk: will the benefits (opponent does not know the opening, is distressed by it, is overwhelmed by it) of the opening outweigh its risks (it is a tactical, "refuted" opening) ?
Even so, there are lines in the Jerome that include even greater risk, yet, time after time, players go there - and come away successful.
seasidejerry - wolfwerner
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 Qh4
7.dxc5
White prefers not to "castle into it" with 7.O-O Qxe4 8.dxc5 although that would be less bad, according to Stockfish 16.1.
How close can he come to the fire without being burned?
7...Qxe4+ 8.Kf1 Qc4+ 9.Kg1 Nf6 10.Nc3 Qxc5
11.Be3 Qe7 12.h4 Re8 13.Bg5 h6
14.Nd5 Qd6 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Qh5+
16...Ke6
"Developing" his King, instead of "un-developing his Knight with 16...Ng6.
White is given his chance.
17.Qxe8+ Kxd5 18.Rd1+ Black resigned
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