1/2 > 0 ?
I have asked "Is A Draw Good Enough?" for White in the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+).
The following game asks the same question about Black.
perrypawnpusher - HopInThePonyTakeTheCandy
Chess.com, 2026
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6
I have faced this Queen check (first seen in R.F. - Nibs, telephone chess, 1899 [1-0, 12]) in 38 games, scoring 82%.
There is also the related 8...Nf3+ which I have faced in perrypawnpusher - Sir Osis of the Liver, Jerome Gambit 3 thematic tournament, ChessWorld.net, 2008, (1-0, 19); perrypawnpusher - sjeijk, blitz, FICS, 2011, (1-0, 19); perrypawnpusher - igormsp, blitz, FICS, 2011, (1-0, 13); and perrypawnpusher - rheapennata, blitz, FICS, 2012 (1-0, 12).
And also the feisty 8...g6 as in perrypawnpusher - Chess Titans, casual game, 2018, (1-0, 17)
9.g3 Nf3+
Or 9...Qg4 10.fxe5+ ( Here, Black resigned in perrypawnpusher - vastatorjf, blitz, FICS, 2013), Kc6 11.Qxg4 d6 12.Qxg7 Be6 13.Qxh8 Bg4 14.exd6 Bxd6 15.O-O Bc5+ 16.d4 Bd6 17.e5 Be7 18.Qxh7 Be2 19.Qe4+ Kd7 20.Qxe2 as in perrypawnpusher - paolinoscottino, blitz, FICS, 2013 (1-0, 20)
Or 9...c6 10.Qxe5# as in Rick - Chess Titans, beginner level, 2021
10.Kf1 Qf6
Black's Queen could also have gone 10...Qh6, as in perrypawnpusher - Temmo, Jerome Gambit 3 thematic, ChessWorld, 2008 (0-1, 43);
Or Black could have attacked White's Queen, in turn, with 10...Ne7 as in perrypawnpusher - DaniyarManat, lichess.org, 2020 (1-0, 29) and perrypawnpusher - ce_1, Chess.com, 2024 (1-0, 64);
Or grabbed some material with 10...Nxh2+ as in perrypawnpusher - intssed, blitz, FICS, 2010 (1-0, 12); perrypawnpusher - JTIV, blitz, FICS, 2010 (1-0, 32); perrypawnpusher - jgknight, blitz, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 68); perrypawnpusher - mikelars, blitz, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 12); perrypawnpusher - IlToscano, Giuoco Piano Thematic tournament, Chess.com, 2016 (1-0, 18); perrypawnpusher - constipatedguru, blitz, FICS, 2017 (1-0, 20); perrypawnpusher - Chess Titans level 5, casual game, 2019 (1-0, 42 ); Kennedy - Chess Titans, casual game, 2022 (1-0, 48); and perrypawnpusher - xulian, Chess.com, 2024 (1-0, 36 ).
11.Qd5+ Ke7 12.Qxc5+
12...Qd6
It is tempting to offer to exchange Queens, in order to ease the defense, but, in this case, better was 12...Kd8 as in perrypawnpusher - james042665, Chess.com, 2008 (0-1, 18); and perrypawnpusher - HarlemKnight, blitz, FICS, 2014 (0-1, 24)
13.Qxd6+ Kxd6
Black captures with his King, in order to not break up his pawns, but, in doing so, arrives at an even game.
Is an even game enough for Black?
14.c3
Trapping the enemy Knight.
14...g5 15.Kf2 g4 16.h3
Planning to pressure the center pawns.
The alternative is to take what is given - 16...Ke7 17.hxg4 d5 18.Kxf3 dxe4+ 19. Kf2 Bxg4 with an even game.
17.hxg4 Bb7 18.Kxf3 Nf6 19.d3
The "Jerome pawns" often are part of an attack, but here they provide shelter for the King.
White's 3 pawn advantage is significant.
19...h5
This is easily side-stepped. Perhaps 19...Rae8, instead?
20.g5 Ng4
There's something about the g4 square...
21.Be3 Raf8 22.Nd2
22...Ne5+ 23.Ke2 Ng4 24.Bd4
Moving from defense to offense.
24...Rh7 25.g6 Black resigned
The defending Rook must move, but to where?
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