Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. Bxf7/4...Kxf7/5. Nxe5/5...Nxe5/6. Qh5

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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 6. Qh5

6.Qh5+[edit | edit source]

After this, Black has various good replies. 6...g6 and 6...Kf8 are enough to win, but the greedy and probably best 6...Ke6!? shows the unsoundness of White's attack. He simply is not developed enough despite the centralized Black king. He will just be down a piece for a pawn. Lines to avoid are: 6... Kf6?? 7.Qf5+ followed by Qxe5+ and Qxc5 with 2 extra pawns for White, or 6... Ke7?? 7.Qxe5+ with Qxc5 coming next, once again with two extra pawns for White.

Theory Table[edit | edit source]

g6

Qxe5

-/+
Ke6!?

f4

d6

fxe5

dxe5 -/+
Ke8

Qxe5

-/+
Kf8

Qxe5

-/+
Ke8

Qxe5+

Be7 -/+