In the following game, Black finds defensive moves, but starts them a move too late - this happens in blitz. The result is as expected.
Dumbledoorsarmy - snomty
3 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
According to The Database, Dumbledoorsarmy played this in 67 of his games, scoring 60%.
6...Qf6 8.Nc3 Nf7
An interesting, if timid, move.
The capture 8...Qxf4 is playable. The Database shows a score of 7 - 7 - 1. I suspect that snomty was being cautious about grabbing further material.
Also possible is 8...Bf2+, as the piece is at risk, anyway: 9.Kxf2 Qxf4+ 10.Kg1 Nf6 11.Qe2 and Black's extra piece and development outweigh White's extra pawn.
Finally, 8...Ne7 is also liked by the computer, When 9.Rf1 is well met by 9...d5.
The text surrenders the Bishop, and moves the complications in White's favor.
9.Qxc5 Qxf4
In a 3-minute game, fortunes can change quickly. This capture is no longer playable.
Unfortunately, "best" is 9...Nd6, when 10.e5 will eventually win a piece even after a Queen adventure, i.e. 10...Qh4+ 11.g3 Qh3 12.dxc3 Qg2 leads to little after 13.Rg1, as 14.Qe5+ is coming
10.Rf1
The alternative, preferred by the computer, reminds me of the phrase "nibbled to death by ducks": 10.Qc4+ d5 11.Qxd5+ Ke7 12.Rf1 Nf6 13.Rxf4 Nxd5 14.Nxd5+ Kf8 15.Nxc7 Rb8 and White is up 3 pawns.
10...Qh4+
If 10...Qe5, White retreats his Queen with 11.Qf2 and 11...Nf6 12.d4 is equally uncomfortable.
Now the wave crashes over the defender.
11.g3 Qg5 12.Rf5 Qg6 13.Ne2 Ne7 14.Nf4 checkmate
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