A Game Shorter Than the Notes

My opponent in the following game was only rated 50 points above me, but I think he quickly went from thinking "this is a silly opening, any response will do" to "maybe I can't spot this guy two pawns, maybe we should start over." So, three cheers for the Semi-Italian Jerome Gambit!

Oh, I had Black in our second game, and lost. Figures.

perrypawnpusher  - FanumFortunae
blitz, 2 12 FICS, 2009

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 h6

The Semi-Italian Opening.

4.0-0 Bc5 5.Bxf7+

The Semi-Italian Jerome Gambit.

5...Kxf7 6.Nxe5+ Nxe5 7.Qh5+

7...Kf6

Probably a spur-of-the-moment choice. A guy sacs two pawns and then comes out with his Queen against me?

Best was 7...Ke6, although 7...Kf8, 7...Ng6 and 7...g6 are playable.

8.Qf5+ Black resigned

Well, yeah, there's that...

A couple of years ago, an opponent of mine pushed the game a bit further, with a similar result: 8...Ke7 9.Qxe5+ Kf7 10.Qd5+ Kf6 11.e5+ Kg6 12.Qxc5 d6 13.exd6 Qxd6 14.Qxd6+ cxd6 15.Nc3 Bf5 16.d3 Rc8 17.Be3 a6 18.Bd4 Nf6 19.Rae1 Rhe8 20.f3 Kh7 21.Bxf6 gxf6 22.Rxe8 Rxe8 23.Kf2 Kg6 24.Re1 Rc8 25.Re7 Rb8 26.Ne4 Bxe4 27.fxe4 b5 28.Rd7 Rb6 29.c3 b4 30.c4 b3 31.a3 f5 Black resigned, perrypawnpusher - bergeruw, blitz FICS, 2007