Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. Bxf7/4...Kxf7/5. Nxe5/5...Nxe5

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Nxe5[edit | edit source]

Jerome Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7 Kxf7 5. Nxe5 Nxe5

This is the obvious response. It seems that black has won 2 pieces, but white will regain one. He will then be a piece down for two pawns with no compensation, however. Since Black has many replies after 6.d4, all of which retain a winning position, the most popular move is 6.Qh5+.

Theory[edit | edit source]

Qh5+

Ke6!?

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d4 -/+