Off, Off, Off the Beaten Path

If the Blackburne Shilling Gambit can be considered "off the beaten path" when it comes to the chess openings, then surely the Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit can be considered "off, off the beaten path". White must be careful with his creativity, however, as  if he goes too much further off the path, he will be beaten...


benjik  - CahMedan
standard, FICS, 2012


1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nd4 

The Blackburne Shilling Gambit.


4.Bxf7+ 


The Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit.


4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Ke6 6.f4 

This interesting line (recommended is 6.c3) was explored in "Further on Down the Broken Path".


6...Qh4+ 7.g3 Qh3 8.c3 Qg2 9.Rf1 

The alternate, 9.Qg4+, was seen in HydraRancher - kellyzeye
standard game, FICS, 2011



White fights back, but Black has the upper hand.


9...Qxe4+ 10.Kf2 Nf5 11.Ng6 hxg6 12.Re1 Rxh2+ White resigned