Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Oh, Those "Jerome pawns"!



The Jerome Gambit frequently features play where Black has an extra piece, and White has a couple of extra pawns. 

Those "Jerome pawns" often help decide the game.


Tracy824 - Alex-r

5 0 blitz, lichess.org, 2024

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 

7.f4 Bd6 8.Qf5+ Ke7 9.fxe5 Bb4 10.c3 Bc5 

Either on this move or the next, Black should play ...d5, uncovering an attack on the enemy Queen. He would still be at a disadvantage (Oh, those "Jerome pawns"!) but less so than in the game.

11.d4 Bb6 12.Bg5+

Presenting Black with 2 unenviable choices. He can move his King and lose his Queen, or he can play as he does.

12...Nf6 13.exf6+ Ke8 14.f7+

Black resigned 

Black will lose his Queen, and then be checkmated a few moves afterward. 


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