ECO C50 · Italian Game

Italian Game: Jerome Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7+

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4… Kxf7−2.27

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Italian Game: Jerome Gambit (C50), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7+, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Kxf7 for Black. Black is winning (−2.27).

Top engine moves

  1. −2.274… Kxf7 5. Nxe5+ Nxe5 6. d4 Bxd4 7. Qxd4 d6 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. Bg5
  2. +1.544… Kf8 5. Bd5 d6 6. O-O Ke8 7. Bxc6+ bxc6
  3. +2.124… Ke7 5. Bd5 Ke8 6. c3 Nf6 7. O-O d6 8. d4 Bb6 9. Re1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Italian Game: Jerome Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Kxf7 for Black, continuing 5. Nxe5+ Nxe5 6. d4 Bxd4 7. Qxd4 d6 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. Bg5. Black is winning (−2.27). The next best moves are 4… Kf8 (+1.54) and 4… Ke7 (+2.12).
Is the Italian Game: Jerome Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −2.27: Black is winning. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
What is the ECO code of the Italian Game: Jerome Gambit?
C50. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).