I just finished a short Jerome Gambit game - a miniature - which was going just fine for my opponent - until it wasn't.
perrypawnpusher - mancroft
"Italian Game" tournament, Chess.com, 2026
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 h6
The Semi-Italian Opening.
4.O-O Bc5 5.Bxf7+
The Semi-Italian Jerome Gambit
5...Kxf7 6.Nxe5+ Nxe5 7.Qh5+ Ke6
Certainly 7...Ng6 is playable, although I have faced it 23 times, scoring 87%.
7...g6 can lead to the Blackburne or Whistler's defenses. I am 10 - 0 against it, but that is not a reflection of the move's worth.
Finally, 7...Kf8 is a move that can cause White headaches. Again, I am 4 - 0 against it, which is, again, misleading.
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8.Qf5+ Kd6 9.d4 Bxd4
9... Qf6 led to a draw in perrypawnpusher - Joyus, blitz, FICS, 2007 (1/2-1/2, 15), and a win for White in perrypawnpusher - joejox, blitz, FICS, 2009 (1-0, 11)
9...Ne7 10.Qxe5+ Kc6 11.Qxc5# perrypawnpusher - StockholmMoskva, blitz, FICS, 2010; and perrypawnpusher - GabrielH, blitz, FICS, 2010.
10.Rd1 Kc5
I am 6 - 2 - 0 against 10...c5, but I have not seen the King protect the Bishop, before this game.
This was one of those What would Alonzo Wheeler Jerome do? moments
11.Rxd4
The position calls out for this sacrifice.
11...Kxd4
Accepting the Rook leads to checkmate.
Best seems to be 11...Qf6, although White can meet this with 12.Rd5+ Kc6 13.Qxe5 Qxe5 14.Rxe5 or 12.b4+ Kc6 13.Rc4+ Kd6 14.Bf4 Ne7 15.Rd4+ Kc6 16.Qxe5 d6 17.b5+ Kd7 18.Nc3 Ke8 19.Qxf6 gxf6 - in both cases, the first player is better.
12.Be3+ Kc4 13.Na3+
13...Kb4 14.Qxe5 d6 15.Qb5 checkmate
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