Jerome Gambit: The Deadly f-File, Once Again

When Black'sKing captures the Bishop on f7, in the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+), it needs to be careful if White castles Kingside, putting his Rook on the same file; and, doubly so, if the White Queen lines up with the Rook.

MrFiore - nyanisi

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 

7.Qd5+ Kf8 8.Qxc5+ d6 9.Qe3 Qf6 

MrFiore has also faced 9...Nf6, 9...Qe7, 9...Be6 and 9...N8e7.

10.d3 Ne5 11.Nc3 Ng4 

It is tempting to harass the Queen.

12.Qe2 a6 13.h3 Ne5 14.O-O Ne7 15.f4 N5c6 

Nothing exciting has happened yet, but White's Rook on the same file as Black's Queen and King could turn out to mean something.

16.f5 Nd4 17.Qf2 Ndc6 18.g4 Qd4 19.Be3 Qb4 20.f6 Black resigned

It is going to cost Black material - starting with 20...Nf5 - to try to slow down White's attack, and he is not likely to be able to develop his remaining pieces in time to provide safety for his King.