If you wondered what SkillerEP's recent Jerome Gambit game was about - here it is.
SkillerEP - Inocencio
3 0 blitz, Chess.com, 2026
This game was presented in the video "The jerome gambit isn't so easily beat - YouTube". My thanks to SkillerEP for the exposition. (Also see "Jerome Gambit: Not So Easily Beat.)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6
It is okay for the Knight to go to g6 on the 6th move, in response to White's Queen's check, but the retreat now is not to be recommended. (The Database has 268 games with this position. White scores 70%.)
8.f5+
Tempting, although the simple 8.Qxc5 would lead to an even game.
8...Kf7
This is the mistake that turns the game around, and rewards the first player's aggression.
Instead, 8...Ke7 9.fxg6 d6 10.e5 Qe8 11.d4 Bb6 12.Qg5+ Kd7 13.gxh7 was better for Black, while 8...Kd6 9.d4 Bxd4 10.fxg6 Nf6 11.Qd1 c5 12.c3 Re8 13.cxd4 Rxe4+ 14.Kf1 Rxd4 15.Qf3 was about even.
9.fxg6+ hxg6 10.Qxc5
Taking the Rook with 10.Qxh8 was also fine.
10...d6
Kicking the enemy Queen, but somewhat passive, although the more active 10...Qh4+ is countered by 11.Qf2+ Qxf2+ 12. Kxf2 and White is better in the Queenless middlegame.
11.Qf2+ Ke8 12.d3 Bg4 13.h4 Qd7
I admit, I don't know what is going on here.
14.Bg5
Holding up the enemy King from castling Queenside.
14...Ne7 15.O-O Be6
Making the Bishop's trip to g4 questionable.
16.d4 d5
Instead, maybe 16...Bc4, although 17.Re1 Rf8 18.Qg3 followed by Nd2 is still good for White (material, central control).
17.exd5 Bf5
Capturing the advanced d-pawn with any of the three pieces was better.
18.c4
Reasonable. There was also 18.Re1.
18...c6 19.dxc6 bxc6 20.Nc3
Making room for reinforcements, but it is too late.
21.Rae1 Re8 22.d5 c5 23.d6
23...a6 24.dxe7+ Rxe7 25.Rd1 Black resigned
Black will forfeit his Queen.
(Yes, 25.Nd5 would bring checkmate.)
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