They're Off!!

The Jerome Gambit Thematic Tournament at ChessWorld has started – with a bang. The thirteen-player, double round robin, has seen top-rated Daves111 quickly complete more than half of his games, with 12 wins in 13 games!

Behind him is long-time Gemeinde member blackburne, with 6 points out of 9 games.

Of the 156 games being played, all but one have followed 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ with 4...Kxf7.

Players are again showing their preference for modern Jerome Gambit lines, as in only 22% of the games has White followed up his Bishop sacrifice with the classical Knight sacrifice, 5.Nxe5+.

Further coverage and games will follow, as available.