Jerome Gambit: Gambit

From a webpage about the Russian-language chess book, Gambit, by Natalia Ryabova ["A book about gambits as a way of playing. It covers both popular and rarely encountered gambits in tournament practice. For a wide range of chess fans." - Google translate], a section - really, a lesson - on the Jerome Gambit:

VICTIM ON FIELD F7. JEROME'S GAMBIT

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bf7+

STUDY PARTY

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nc6

3. Bc4 Bc5

4. Bxf7 + Kxf7

5. Nxe5+ Nxe5

6. Qh5+ Ke6

7. f4 d6

8. fxe5 dxe5

9. Qh3+ Kf7

10. Qh5+ g6

11. Qxe5 Bf8

12. O-O+ Nf6

13. d4 Bg7

14. Qc5 Qd7

15. e5 Rd8

16. exf6 Bxf6

17. Bg5 Qxd4+

18. Qxd4 Rxd4

19. Bxf6 Rd7

20. Nc3 b6

21. Be5+ Kg8

22. Ne4 Rf7

23. Nf6+ Kg7

24. Nd5+ Kf8

25. Nxc7 Rb8

26. Bd6+ Kg7

27. Ne8+ Kh6

28. Rxf7 Rb7

29. Bf4+ g5

30. Bc7 Kg6

31. Rf6+ Kh5

32. Ng7+ Kg4

33. h3+ Kh4

34. Rh6#

QUESTIONS FOR THE GAME (asked by the trainer during the show)

1. Why is 12. Qh8 bad?

Answer: 12. Qh8? Qh4+

13. Kf1 Qf4+ (Kd1? Bg4#)

14. Kg1 Bc5+

15. d4 Qc1+

16. Kf2 Qf4+

17. Ke2 Qe4+

18. Kd1 Bf5

19. Rf1 Qc2

20. Ke1 Re8

21. Qe5 Bb4

22. Nc3 Re5+

23. de Qb2

24. Rd1 Bc3

25. Rd2 Rd2#

2. Involve the rook in the attack (White's 12th move)

Answer: 12. 0—0

3. Use the pin (White's 15th move)

Answer: 15. e5

4. Use the pin (White's 17th move)

Answer: 17. Bg5

5. Create a threat of Nf6+ (White's 22nd move)

Answer: 22. Ne4

6. Give an open check (White's 24th move) so that the c7-pawn can be captured on the next move.

Answer: Nd5

7. What will happen on 27…Kh8?

Answer: 28. Rf7 h6

29. Nf6 Rb7

30. Be7 Re7

31. Re7 b5

32. Rh7#

8. Find a checkmate in 4 moves (from 31 moves of White)

Answer: Rf6+ Kh5

Ng7+ Kg4

h3+ Kh4

Rh6#.

Keeble, J. - Cubitt, J W. [C50]

Norwich 1886

1. e4 e5

2. Bc4 Bc5

3. Nf3 Nc6

4. Bxf7 + Kxf7

5. Nxe5+ Nxe5

6. Qh5+ Ke6

7. Qf5+ Kd6

8. f4 Qf6

9.fe Qe5

10. Qf3 c6

11. d3 g5

12. c3 Qf6

13. Qg3+ Ke6

14. Rf1 Qe5

15. Qg4+ Ke7

16. Bxg5+ Ke8

17. Qh5#