When playing the Jerome Gambit, or any of its relatives, as White, it is not only helpful to be aware of the tactical tricks and traps at your disposal - it is necessary to be aware of similar surprises placed in front of you by your opponent.
EDOrel31 - shns12
15 0 rapid, lichess.org, 2026
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4
The Blackburne Shilling Gambit. This sometimes comes as a surprise for White.
4.Bxf7+
The Blackburne Shilling Jeorme Gambit. This often comes as a surprise for Black.
EDOrel31 has played it in 31 games, scoring 63%. Still, it is necessary to be careful.
4...Ke7
Capturing the piece leads to an advantage (declining it leads to a disadvantage), but Black's psychology is If you want me to take the Bishop - I won't.
5.Nxe5
He has also played 5.Bxg8 Rxg8 6.Nxe5 Ke8 7.Qh5+ Black resigned, EDOrel31 - BeauneCrusher, 15 0 rapid, lichess.org, 2023; and
5.Nxd4 exd4 6.Bxg8 Rxg8 7.O-O Ke8 8.Qh5+ g6 9.Qxh7 Rg7 10.Qh3 d5 11.Qf3 Rf7 12.Qd3 dxe4 13.Qxe4+ Be7 14.Qxg6 Bf5 15.Qg8+ Rf8 16.Qc4 Qd7 17.d3? (17.Re1) 17...Be6 18.Bh6 Rg8 19.Na3 Bxc4 20.Nxc4 Qh3 21.Bg5 Rxg5 22.g3 Rh5 White resigned, EDOrel31 - StankoM2021, 15 0 rapid, lichess.org, 2024.
5...d6 6.Bxg8 dxe5 7.Bd5 c6 8.Bb3
White is ahead two pawns, with a safer King.
8...g6
Black has a nefarious trick in mind.
9.O-O
This move is fine, but White needs to watch out.
9...Bh6 10.d3
The trick is not deep, but the first player misses it. Better is 10.Re1.
10...Bxc1 11.Qxc1 Ne2+
Ouch!
12.Kh1 Nxc1
Now the game plays out.
13.Rxc1 Be6 14.Bxe6 Kxe6 15.Nc3 Qb6 16.Na4 Qxf2 17.Nc5+
A final slip.
17...Qxc5 White resigns
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