Jerome Gambit: Finished Quickly

In the following game, angelcamina shows his tactical skill and makes short work of his opponent's defense, for a quick finish.

angelcamina - Bohemio1975

1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2026

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 

If Black is looking for a quiet, strategic game, he will be disappointed.

4.Bc4 Bc5 5.Bxf7+ 

The Italian Four Knights Jerome Gambit.

5...Kxf7 6.Nxe5+ Nxe5 7.d4 Bb4 

angelcamina has reached this equal position in 42 games, scoring 73%. 

Black's best response, instead, was to return a piece and hit the center with 7...d5.

 8.dxe5 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Ne8 10.Qd5+ Kf8 11.Ba3+ d6 12.exd6 

White seeks open lines against Black's vulnerable King.

12...Nxd6 

With seconds to think per move, the defender thinks -Development!- and makes the wrong move choice. The Knight will be pinned along both the d-file and the a3-f8 diagonal.

13.e5 Qe7 14.O-O-O

Previously, angelcamina had castled kingside - 14.O-O Be6 15.exd6 Bxd5 16.dxe7+ Ke8 17.Rad1 Bc6 18.f4 g6 19.f5 gxf5 20.Rxf5 Rg8 21.g3 b5 22.Rdf1 Kd7 23.Rd1+ Ke8 24.Rc5 Bd7 25.Rcd5 Bc6 26.Rd8+ Rxd8 27.exd8=Q+ Kf7 28.Rf1+ Kg6 29.Qf6+ Kh5 30.Rf5+ Rg5 31.Qxg5 checkmate angelcamina - Juanka7, 1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2024.

The text is even better.

14...Be6 15.exd6 Bxd5 

Stockfish 16.1, instead, suggests 15...cxd6 16.Qe4 Qg5+ 17.f4 Qf5 18.Rxd6 Qxe4 19.Rxe6+ Kf7 20.Rxe4 but Black is still lost. 

16.dxe7+ Black resigned