The following game shows Black defending well against the Jerome Gambit - until a slip derails him.
On top of that, the chess clock functions like an asterisk (*) to the loss.
know_your_enemy - hossdeluxe
2 1 bullet, lichess.org 2026
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Kf8
7.Qxe5 Qe7 8.Qxe7+
The Database has 199 games with this exchange, with White scoring 52%.
From "Jerome Gambit: A Real Battle (Part 1)" in 2023
Before I finish with the Coach's post-game comments, I want to point out that it preferred exchanging Queens on e7. That seems contrary to the attacking ideas of the Jerome Gambit. (For what it's worth, I have never played the exchange.) However, Stockfish 15.1 (at 53 ply) agreed that 8.Qxe7+ was best.
I was surprised to see that The Database agreed, somewhat: 8.Qxe7+ scored 57%, compared to 8.Qf4+ which scored 53%.
8...Nxe7 9.c3 d5 10.d4 Bb6 11.e5 Be6
Black blockades White's center, and plans attack it.
12.O-O c5 13.Be3 cxd4 14.Bxd4 Kf7 15.Bxb6 axb6 16.Nd2 Rhf8 17.Nf3 Kg8
Black still has a piece for two pawns, although his footsoldiers are in a bit of disarray.
18.Nd4 Bd7 19.e6 Bc6 20.a3 Nf5 21.Nxc6 bxc6
Black continues to look good.
22.Rae1 Ne7 23.f4 Rf5 24.g4 Rff8 25.f5 g6
If White were forced to exchange his f-pawn, this move might be justified, but, as it is, the White pawn advances, creating a dangerous passed duo, giving the first player the advantage.
26.f6
Alas, for the second player, there is an additional worry, as here White won on time.
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