When White offers material in the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) it can be tempting for Black to decide not to "play along" and go into accepted lines.
This psychological ploy on the defender's part is countered by the fact that declined lines are not as strong or as successful as accepted lines.
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Ke7
From a human vantage point, Black hopes to derail White's plans, by declining the Bishop.
From a computer vantage point, Black has turned down the chance for advantage, to arrive at a worse game.
From the vantage point of The Database, accepting the Bishop leads to White scoring 52%, while the text leads to White scoring 67%. (Against 4...Kf8, White scores 61%)
5.Ng5
White complicates the play. Instead, he could have exchanged or retreated the Bishop.
5...h6 6.Bxg8 Rxg8 7.Nf3 d6
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The position does not look much like a Jerome. Black is better developed. White has an extra pawn.
8.Nc3 Bg4 9.O-O
White should have first played 9.h3, as becomes immediately apparent.
9...Nd4 10.Nd5+ Ke8
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The pin on the Knight at f3 is a problem for White.
11.Ne3
The move appears sensible, given the limits of a 3-minute game, but better was 11.c3 Nxf3+ 12.gxf3 Bh5 13.d4 Rf8 and Black is still for choice.
11...Nxf3+ 12.gxf3 Bh3 13.Ng2 Qg5 White resigned
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It is checkmate next move.
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