Jerome Gambit: Valuable Time (Part 3)

                                              

[continued from previous post]

perrypawnpusher - JAMARTINO

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9...d6 

I have also faced

9...Nc6 

perrypawnpusher - mjmonday, blitz, FICS, 2010 (0-1, 26);

perrypawnpusher - DeDaapse, blitz, FICS, 2010 (0-1, 19);

perrypawnpusher - kinghh, blitz, FICS, 2010 (1-0, 31);

perrypawnpusher - transilvania, blitz, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 12);

perrypawnpusher - LeChinois, blitz, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 15);

perrypawnpusher - javipangea, blitz, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 19); 

perrypawnpusher - MrMef, blitz, FICS, 2012 (1-0, 27) 

9...Re8 

perrypawnpusher - Odeon, blitz, FICS, 2012 (1-0, 15) 

9...Qe7 

perrypawnpusher - philippemuurmans, blitz, FICS 2010 (1-0, 28);

perrypawnpusher - jaymen, blitz, FICS, 2010 (1-0, 40); 

perrypawnpusher - louarn, blitz, FICS, 2010 (1-0, 21);

perrypawnpusher - cinamon, blitz, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 25) 

10.f4 Nc6 

Although Stockfish 16.1 assesses (34 ply) this position as being 2 1/2 pawns better for Black, I have scored 12 - 4 - 3 (71%) in games with White in this position. 

There are 62 games in The Database with this position, and White has scored 73%.

Blame it on the Jerome Gambit.

Also seen is 10...c5 in perrypawnpusher - Leoleon, blitz, FICS, 2017 (1-0, 17)

11.Qd3 Re8 

Also 

11...Nb4 as in perrypawnpusher - havasiviktor, blitz, FICS, 2019 (1-0, 19); 

11...g6 as in perrypawnpusher - gmann, blitz, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 36); 

11...Rf8 as in perrypawnpusher - pwr, blitz, FICS, 2010 (1-0, 38) and perrypawnpusher - HRoark, blitz, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 21); 

11...Be6 as in perrypawnpusher - HRoark, blitz, FICS, 2010 (0-1, 40) 

12.Bd2 

White is getting to swing his Queenside Rook to e1 and put more pressure on the enemy King. Sounds simple.

Didn't happen.

[to be continued]