In the chaos that is the Jerome Gambit, mistakes by the opponent, especially in faster time controls, almost feel like a helping hand to the attacker.
Francochan - Harirkt2288
10 0 rapid, lichess.org, 2025
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bc5 5.Bxf7+
5...Kxf7 6.Ng5+
This tempting kind of check can be seen in The Face Palm Variation and The Improved Face Palm Variation.
In this case, The Database has 1,523 games, with White scoring 33%.
6...Kg6
Safer is the retreat 6...Kg8. Black is still better after the text move, but his willingness to take chances with his King is troubling.
7.h4 h6
Black kicks the Knight, but he would have done better to stop the enemy's h-pawn with 7...h5.
The consequence is checkmate.
8.h5+ Kxg5
Or 8...Nxh5 9.Qxh5+ Kf6 10.Nd5 checkmate
9.d4 checkmate
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