Black's psychological counter to the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) changes the nature of the game, but it does not change the outcome.
It takes more than just a surprise to defeat Bill Wall - and Bill was not surprised.
Wall, Bill - Naren
SparkChess, 2024
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qxe5
Black can now play 7...d6, Blackburne's variation, or 7...Qe7, Whistler's variation.
The "Counter-Jerome Defense" or the "Counter-Jerome Gambit". See "Jerome Gambit: How Bad Has It Gotten?", "Jerome Gambit: Tactical Awareness" and "Jerome Gambit: Be Careful, Look Both Ways".
For more recent examples, see "Nobody Expects the Jerome Gambit (Part 3)" and "Jerome Gambit: Psychology".
Checking The Database, there are 638 games with this sacrifice. Alas, Black scores 30%.
8.Kxf2 Qf6+ 9.Qxf6+ Nxf6
The capture with the Knight is stronger than 9...Kxf6, as was seen in Wall,B - Kumar, internet, 2024 (1-0, 22).
Black has the satisfaction of having liquidated White's attack, although he is now down a pawn, instead of up a piece or two.
10.Nc3
Earlier Bill tried the bold 10.Kf3 and still succeeded, in Wall,B - Guest4380606, PlayChess.com, 2015 (1-0, 15).
10...b6
A bit better was 10...d6, seen in Wall,B - SCMJ, FICS 2020 (1-0, 24).
11.Rf1 Ba6 12.d3 Kg7 13.Bg5 Rhf8 14.Ke2
With the Queens off of the board, White's King is about as safe on e2 as it would be on g1. If play reaches the endgame, the position would be beneficial.
14...Ng4
Developing either of his Rooks or protecting the d5 square with 14...d6 looks a bit better.
15.h3 Ne5 16.Nd5 c6
17.Nc7 Bb7 18.Nxa8 Rxa8 19.Bf6+ Black resigned
Black will lose his Knight, being a Rook down.
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