Jerome Gambit: Attack and Checkmate the Enemy King

Attack and checkmate the enemy King.

In a 1-minute game, do it quickly.

angelcamina - okramkomljenovic

1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2026

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 

4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 

7.Qxe5 Nf6 

The Database has 35 games by angelcamina with this position, with White scoring 80%. 

Instead, Black had Blackburne's (7...d6) or Whistler's (7...Qe7) defenses. 

8.Qxc5 Nxe4 9.Qd5+ Kg7 10.Qd4+

Not 10.Qxe4 because of 10...Re8, pinning and winning White's Queen. 

10...Kh6

Better: 10...Nf6.

Black's King is in serious danger.

11.d3+ g5 12.h4 Nd6 13.hxg5+ 

Opening the h-file for the Rook: he is going after the King, not the Queen.

13...Kg6 14.Rh6+ Kf7 

15.Qf6+ 

This is a 1-minute game. With a longer time control, White can explore 15.g6+.

15...Ke8 

Sure, save the King.

Instead, after 15...Qxf6 16.Rxf6+ Kg7, White is up two pawns and will grind Black down. Would that stress the first player's clock? Unclear.

16.Qxh8+ Kf7 17.Rxh7+ Black resigned

Checkmate is coming in a few moves.