I don't think that there is any evidence that the poet W. B. Yeats played chess, but the following Jerome Gambit game put me in mind of a quote from his poem "The Second Coming"
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold
It turned out to be that kind of game.
perrypawnpusher - davidkavagyokz
6th Thematic Quick KOs: Italian Game tournament
Chess.com2026
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6
7.f4 d6
The "annoying defense" (see 1 and 2) - although I have only been annoyed by it twice in the past.
I have faced 7...Qf6, in perrypawnpusher - Nivaethan2000, blitz, FICS, 2016 (1-0, 17)
8.fxe5 dxe5 9.Qh3+ Kd6
Just about as strong is 9...Ke7 as seen in perrypawnpusher - TheNatureBoy, Chess.com 2021 (0-1, 24).
Uninspired (or overly anxious) was 9...Kf7 10.Qh5+ Ke6 11Qh3+ Kf7 12.Qh5+ Ke6 draw in perrypawnpusher - kelasui, 3d/move, Chess.com 2025.
The only move to keep his advantage.
11.Qg3 Kf7 12.Qxe5
Grabbing the pawn.
Next time, I might try 12.Rf1+ or 12.b4!?
The fact is, while it is a lot of fun to harass Black's King, two pawns is not enough compensation, here, for a piece - especially when Black has the two Bishops.
12...Bd4 13.Rf1+ Nf6 14.Qh5+ Kg8 15.Qe2
15...Be6 16.c3 Be5 17.g3 c5
Preventing me playing d2-d4.
18.d3 Bh3 19.Rf2
It is discouraging that Stockfish 16.1 (32 ply) recommends three other moves (starting with 19.Nd2) before suggesting that White move his Rook away from the Bishop's attack.
19...Qb6 20.Na3 Be6 21.Bf4 Bxf4 22.gxf4 Re8
White's pawns are not dynamic.
It matters little that one of Black's Rooks is blocked in on h8.
23.b3 Qa6 24.Nc2 g6 25.Ne3 Bxb3
Unexpected and causing panic.
26.Ng4
White could stay alive, at least a little bit longer, with 26.e5 Nd5 27.d4 Qa5 28.Qb2 Nxe3 29.axb3 Qc7 but it wouldn't be pretty.
26...Nxg4 27.Qxg4 Qxd3 White resigned
The problem with 28.axb3 is that it is met with 28...Qxc3+ followed by 29...Qxh1.
Ouch.
My daughter-in-law the doctor would say "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" - but she doesn't play chess.
This loss hurts more than that.
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