Mirroring capture of the enemy King's pawn gives Black chances in the following game, but the line that evolves is familiar to White - as is the result of the game.
angel_camina - Ram28m
1 1 bullet, Chess.com, 2026
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qxe5 Bxf2+
We have seen this move before, for example, in "Jerome Gambit: Panikin_Skywalker (Part 1)"
As far as I know, this move does not have a name. The earliest example that I have of this return sacrifice, in The Database, is from erik - TheLatvian, blitz, FICS, 2000 (1/2-1/2, 52).
Not surprisingly, the computer gives the move a "??", evaluating it as a "Blunder. Qe7 was best" moving its assessment from -2.02 [better for Black] to 1.25 [better for White].
It is important to note that humans choose their moves for a lot of different reasons, including psychological impact. Being transformed from the attacker to the attacked can have an unsettling effect.
From a post earlier this year, "Jerome Gambit: It's the Check that Counts"
I recently (in "Jerome Gambit: Gift Horses") mentioned the "Counter-Jerome Defense" or the "Counter-Jerome Gambit" as a strategy that defenders might use...The idea is to follow up 8.Kxf2 with 8...Qf6+ and exchange of Queens. In effect Black returns a sacrificed piece to stifle White's brutal attack and force him to play an (allegedly) painful pawn-up game.
8.Kxf2 Qf6+
angelcamina has faced this move 17 times, scoring 15 - 1 - 1.
9.Qxf6+ Nxf6 10.e5
Kicking away the enemy Knight, part of a plan to get his attacking Rook to the f-file.
10...Ng4+ 11.Kg3 Nxe5 12.Rf1+ Kg7 13.d4
Another kick.
13...Nc4
Earlier games have seen the Knight retreat to f7 or c6.
14.b3 Nd6 15.Bb2
Adding pressure along that a1-h8 diagonal.
15...b6
Not vibrant enough. Instead, 15...Ne4+ 16.Kh4 d5 17.Nc3 Nxc3 18.Bxc3 Re8 would maintain equality.
16.d5+ Kg8 17.Bxh8 Kxh8 18.Rf8+ Kg7 19.Rd8 Bb7 20.Rxa8 Bxa8 21.c4
21...Ne4+ 22.Kf3 Ng5+ 23.Kf2 c6 24.h4 Ne4+ 25.Ke3 Nf6 26.dxc6 Bxc6 27.g3 Ng4+ 28.Kf4 Nf2 29.Nc3 Black resigned
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