Italian Game: Jerome Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ · ECO C50 · Black to move

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What Italian Game: Jerome Gambit puts on the board

White has a one-pawn material edge; black is to move.

White has central pawns on e4; Black has central pawns on e5.

White can still castle either side; Black can still castle either side.

The f-file is half-open for Black, giving that side a natural pressure lane.

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