Tactical awareness is paramount in the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+).
When the defender makes a slip, the attacker must pounce.
Amir_hou_Ma - olgaKIRILL2016
10 5 blitz, lichess.org, 2025
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Ke7
The Paulsen variation - creative, surprising, and favoring White. The Database has 47 games with this line. White scores 72%
6.Nxc6+
White exchanges his Knight, with check.
Stockfish 16.1 suggests, instead, 6.Qh5 Bxf2+ 7.Kxf2 Qf8+ 8.Nf3 Nf6
6...dxc6
7.O-O Nf6 8.e5 Nd5
This looks reasonable and standard, but Black overlooks something.
9.d4 Bb6 10.Bg5+ Black resigned
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