Frequently in the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) the defender has (or constructs) a line of play to guide him through his difficulties.
Often, the line of play lacks certain precautions.
Wall, Bill - Chest
SparkChess, 2025
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.d4
.png)
6...Bxd4 7.Qxd4 d6 8.O-O h6
.png)
Black takes precaution to keep enemy pieces off of g5. This is solid play, although it gives White a tempo to be aggressive in the center.
9.f4 Nc6
Once upon a time, an opponent of Bill saw his game expire quickly: 9...c5 10.fxe5+ (Black likely overlooked the discovered check) Ke6 11.Qd5+ Kd7 12.Qxd6+ Ke8 13.Rf8 checkmate, Wall,B - Guest4377728, PlayChess.com 2018
10.Qd5+
Interesting. White does not threaten to capture the enemy b-pawn, and Black's h-pawn precludes a Knight from coming to g5 with an eventual fork. He is thinking of something else.
10...Be6 11.Qh5+
.png)
Bringing the Queen to the Kingside.
He has also played 11.Qd3 in Wall,B - Guest2474397. Playchess.com, 2014 (1-0, 24 ) and also 11...Ke7 12.f5 Bd7 13.Nc3 Nf6 14. Bf4 Re8 15. Nd5+ Kf7 16. Rae1 Ne5 17. Qb3 Nxd5 18.Qxd5+ Kf8 19.f6 g5 20.Bg3 c6 21.Qxd6+ Kg8 22.f7+ Nxf7 23.Qg6+ Kh8 24. Rxf7 Black resigned, Wall,B - Guest3622066, internet, 2019.
11...g6 12.Qe2 Nge7
Bill has also seen 12...Qf6 in Wall,B - Guest1587879, PlayChess.com, 2017 - 13.f5 Bxf5 14.exf5 g5 15.Nc3 Re8 16.Qc4+ Kg7 17.Nd5 Qd8 18.f6+ Nxf6 19.Nxf6 Black resigned.
13.Be3 Re8
.png)
Allowing White to equalize - and more. The move needed was 13...d5.
14.f5 Bxf5
Perhaps expecting to be able to play 15.exf5 Nxf5.
15.g4 Kg7 16.gxf5 gxf5 17.Qh5
.png)
White continues to pressure the enemy King, who seems to have lost the support of his pieces.
17...Rh8 18.exf5 Nd5 19.Qg6+ Kf8 20.Bxh6+ Black resigned
.png)
Black will lose the exchange, adding to his worries.
No comments:
Post a Comment