Jerome Gambit: Beware Threat Position

 

 

In the two piece-setups above, from Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) games, with Black to move, the threat is clear: ...Nf3+, followed by capturing the White Queen.

The Database has 900 examples of these 4-piece positions.

Jerome Gambit players should always be aware of this kind of threat, and either move their King, or move (or protect) their Queen.