Jerome Gambit: Played Too Quickly

 

The following game reminds me of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote, and a cliff... If they were playing blitz.

Pablo_sko - BetterCallBatu

3 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2024

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.d4 d5 

The move ...d5 is almost the Swiss Army Knife of Jerome Gambit defenses.

The Database shows White winning 9 games with this position, versus 6 games by Black, but this is misleading. Stockfish 16.1, at 44 ply, rates Black as 2 1/2 pawns better.

7.dxc5 

Take the Bishop or take the Kight? Surprisingly, Stockfish 16.1 at 44 ply, prefers taking the Knight, 7.dxe5. 

7...dxe4 

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

The players are moving quickly with only 3 minutes apiece on the clock. Alas, this move was played too quickly.

8.Qxd8 Black resigned

(For the record, both players were rated above 1900.)