Jerome Gambit: "Bxf7+ Is A Blunder"

 

I found the graphic, above, in Aleksander Merkoulov's Post (Chess.com Club - Learn, Play, Grow) at Facebook.

The discussion it initiates is important to those who play the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) - something I addressed at least as early as "But – Is this stuff playable?? (Part I)"

Of course not.

The Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) has many refutations.

I'm glad that's settled.

Maybe a more useful question would be --
Under what conditions might the Jerome Gambit be playable?

In casual or blitz games among "average" players , perhaps -- when Grandmaster Nigel Davies' words from his Gambiteer I (2007) are relevant:

Having examined literally thousands of club players’ games over the years, I have noticed several things:
1) The player with the more active pieces tends to win.
2) A pawn or even several pawns is rarely a decisive advantage.
3) Nobody knows much theory.
4) When faced with aggressive play, the usual reaction is to cower.

This is not an abstract idea for me. According to The Database, I have played the Jerome Gambit 489 times, scoring 82%.

Then, again, Bill Wall has played it 972 times, scoring 93%.

So, the question is, as above, "Under what conditions might the Jerome Gambit be playable?"