The following Jerome Gambit game is a good example how the dangers of the opening follow into the middlegame, and the defender cannot afford to let up his efforts.
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10 0 rapid, lichess.org, 2024
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.d4 Nf6
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Looked at in this blog over 16 years ago, in "A Jerome Gambit Brawl".
Stronger was Sorensen's move, 6...Qh4. The text leads to an even game.
7.dxe5 Bxf2+
This is very interesting, although Stockfish 16.1 prefers 7...Qe7
8.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 9.Ke3
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9...Ng5
A bit better, and thematic, was 9...d5.
10.Rf1+ Kg8 11.Kf2 Ne6 12.Kg1
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Both Kings are safe. Black plans to advance his h-pawn, putting the blocked-in Rook to use on the h-file.
12...b6
A slip, but White does not notice.
13.Nc3
Dangerous was 13.Qf3.
13...Bb7 14.Nd5 h5 15.c4 h4 16.h3 Qe8 17.Qg4
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Black's best defense is now 17...Bxd5 18.cxd5 Nc5 19.Rf5 Rc8 20.Be3 c6, although White would still be better.
17...Rh5
Focusing on the e-pawn, but overlooking something.
18.Nf6+
Forking the King, Queen and Rook; the g-pawn is pinned.
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Black resigned
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