Jerome Gambit: Gimme Shelter

In the following game, Black's King is driven from its home, but is able to find shelter on the other side of the board.

Alas, a moment of distraction does the King in.

Panikin_Skywalker - Sarhane87

casual blitz game, lichess.org, 2026

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 

7.Qf5+ Kd6 8.b4 

Giving the Jerome Gambit an Evans Gambit touch.

8...Bb6 

Or 8...Bxb4 9.c3 Ba5 10.Ba3+ c5 11.Bxc5+ Kxc5 12.Qxe5+ Kb6 13.Qd6+ Kb5 14.a4+ Kc4 15.Qd5 checkmate,  Mills,D - Anonymous, Edinburgh, 1899 

9.f4 Ng6 

Stronger than 9...Nc6 10.Bb2 Nxb4 11.Bxg7 Ne7 12.Qf6+Kc5 13.Bxh8

10.b5 Nh6 11.Ba3+ c5 12.bxc6+ 

Sanctuary is only a step away for Black's King.

12...Kxc6 

Just a small snack beforehand?

12...Kc7 was essential.

13.Qd5+ Kc7 14.Qd6 checkmate