Jerome Gambit: Wandering Knight

In the following game, Black's wandering Knight undermines his defense and fuels White's attack.

Reiepula - Houssem43

2 1 bullet, lichess.org, 2021

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 

7.Qxc5 d6 8.Qe3 Ne5 

The Knight provokes the pawns.

This may not be the best plan for Black, as The Database gives a record of 2 - 6. He might try 8...Nf6 instead.

9.d4 Nc4 10.Qb3 Be6 

Protecting the Knight, threatening the Queen, and... overlooking something. 

11.d5 

Cutting off the support to the Knight.

Black's best response is to thoughtfully return material and exchange the problematic piece: 11...Bxd5 12.exd5 Qe7+ 13.Be3 Nxe3 14.fxe3 when White only has an edge.

11...Nb6 12.dxe6+ Ke7 13.Bg5+ Black resigned