The following game is a good example of the excitement of the Jerome Gambit, played at top speed - 1 minute, no increment, time control.
angelcamina - shabba96jnr
1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 2019
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6
7.Qd5+ Ke8 8.Qxc5
angelcamina has reached this position previously, winning all 7 games.
8...Qe7 9.Qe3
Stockfish 10 recommends, instead, 9.Qxe7+, although that is not angelcamina's style. The Database indicates the move was played in 9 games, and White was 8-0-1.
9...Nf6 10.Nc3 Rf8
According to The Database, this is a novelty, but the game will ranspose to earlier lines after 11...d6.
11.O-O d6
12.f4 Ng4 13.Qf3 Nf6 14.d4 Bg4
When in doubt, attack White's Queen. It is surprising how often this advice fails in the Jerome Gambit.
15.Qd3 Bd7 16.b3 Bc6 17.d5 Bd7 18.Ba3 Ng8
Anticipating the advance of the "Jerome pawns".
19.Rae1 Kd8 20.e5 Kc8 21.e6
21...Nf6 22.exd7+ Qxd7 23.f5 Ne5
Allowing a nice, tactical finish.
24.Rxe5 dxe5 25.Bxf8
Black resigned
Black is down a piece and a pawn; he is behind in development; and his King is less safe.
