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

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

Nxe5 edit

Jerome Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8                 8
7                 7
6                 6
5                 5
4                 4
3                 3
2                 2
1                 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1bq2nr/pppp1kpp/2n5/2b1N3/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w

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

Qh5+

Ke6!?

-/+
d4 -/+
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