The following game is a good example.
Chess_Coach_UA - Avorton
3 0 blitz, internet
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Kf8
First seen in Alonzo Wheeler Jerome's analysis in the July, 1874 issue of the Dubuque Chess Journal.
7.Qxe5 d6 8.Qg3 Nf6 9.Nc3 Be6 10.d3 Bd4
An interesting, almost never-seen idea.
Black could also try 10...Kf7 with the idea (after moving his Rook) of castling-by-hand.
11.Bd2 Kf7 12.O-O
White has placed his Bishop so as to avoid breaking up his Queenside pawns, should Black play ...Bxc3. Then, it was time to castle the King to safety.
Stockfish 16.1, which I often find does not seem to "understand" the Jerome Gambit, had this suggestion, instead: 12.Ne2!?, offering the b-pawn.
Would a player rated 2300+ grab the pawn, especially when offered by a player rated 2400+?
Stockfish continues, after 12...Bxb2 13.Rb1 Ba3 (13...Nxe4 14.dxe4 Bf6 is interesting, but probably even) 14.d4 Nxe4 15.Qxa3 Re8 16.Qf3+ Kg8 (16...Nf6 17.O-O Bxa2 18.Ra1 Bc4 19.Rfe1 Kg8 and Black has an edge) 17.Qxe4 Bc4 18.Qf3 Rxe2+ 19.Kd1 b5 20.Re1 Rxe1+ 21.Bxe1 when Black is a bit better, because of the difference in King safety.
Should Black's Bishop decline the pawn with 12...Bb6 the computer continues its fantasy with 13.O-O-O Re8 14.h4 h5 15.Bc3 Kg8 16.Nf4 Qe7 17.Kb1 Qf7 18.a3 c6 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Nxh5 Qh6 21.Nf4 Bf7 22.f3 Be3 23.Ne2 Qe6 24.b3 a5 25.f4 a4 26.Qxe3 axb3 27.c4 Rxa3 and Black is better.
Messy, messy, messy. Chess_Coach_UA says no, thank you and simply castles.
12...Rf8 13.Kh1 Kg814.f4 Nh5 15.Qf3
15...Nxf4
He should have resisted temptation with 15...Qh4. It looks like Black was drawn into this line because of the possible pins, and the alignment of his Rook with White's Queen.
16.Bxf4 Be5 17.Qe3
17...Rxf4
I think Black may have misjudged the pins in the upcoming play.
Stronger was 17...Qf6 18.Qg1 Bxf4 19.g3 (taking advantage of another pin) Qh6 20. Rxf4 Rxf4 21. gxf4 Qxf4 22. Rf1 Qe5, with a small edge to Black.
18.Rxf4 Qg5
Another pin, as planned, but a miscalculation, perhaps due to time. With 18...Bxf4 19.Qxf4 Qd7 20. Rf1 White would be a bit better, but he would have work to do to score the full point.
19.Rf8+ Black resigned
White will win the Black Queen.
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