The ability to play quickly (see "I Don't Know How They Do It") is one advantage in playing the Jerome Gambit.
Another is the ability to play from experience.
Concerning the following game, it is helpful to know that White has played 375 Jerome Gambits at Chess.com.
It shows.
yoooooooooooooooo1 - VicomteDeTurenne
3 0 blitz, Chess.com, 2026
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Kf8
7.Qxe5 Qe7
Alonzo Wheeler Jerome used this defense in three of his games, all wins, against Daniel Jaeger, in their 1880 correspondence match.
8.Qf4+ Nf6 9.d3 h6 10.Qxc7 d6 11.Qa5
White's Queen has grabbed a third pawn to compensate for his sacrificed piece, but the first player's lag in development requires care.
11...Ng4 12.O-O Qh4
Taking advantage of the enemy's Queen's wandering.
13.h3 Bxf2+ 14.Kh1 Ke8 15.Bf4
Coming to the King's aid.
Black exchanges the piece off, but that comes with an unexpected weakness - the kind of thing that can happen in a 3-minute game.
15...Bg3 16.Bxg3 Qxg3 17.Qh5+
Her Majesty switches sides of the board, claiming the advantage.
17...Kd7
Not much better is 17...Kd8. The text allows the exchange of Queens.
18.Qxg4+ Qxg4 19.hxg4 Kc6 20.Nc3 Bxg4
The smoke has cleared, and White has an extra pawn, the better pawn structure, and an open line for his Rooks.
21.Rf7 Rhg8 22.Raf1 Be6 23.Re7 Bd7 24.Rff7 Rad8 25.Rxg7 Rxg7 26.Rxg7
This is the point where some annotators would say "the rest is just a matter of technique".
26...Rf8 27.Kg1 b5 28.Nxb5 Kxb5 29.Rxd7 Kc5 30.Rxa7 Kd4 31.Rd7 Ke3 32.Rxd6 Ra8
The play has the feel of being affected by a ticking clock.
33.a3 Rb8 34.b4 Rc8 35.c4 Rh8 36.b5 h5 37.b6 h4 38.b7 h3 39.gxh3 Rg8+
40.Kh2 Rf8
I suppose that Black could have tried the cheapo 40...Kf2, threatening Rook checks at g2 and g1, forcing a draw.
However, given the steadiness of White's play up to this point, I don't think that would work, as the simple 41.Rf6+ would show.
41.Rc6 Rf2+ 42.Kg3 Rf3+ 43.Kg4 Rf8 44.Rc8
There is not much left for the defender, save a spite check or two.
44...Rf4+ 45.Kg5 Rf3 46.b8=Q Kf2 47.Rf8 Black resigned
A business-like game, from start to finish.
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