Monday, August 13, 2012

Furthermore

After yesterday's post (see "The Jerome Gambit: Helping or Hurting?"), I thought it might be useful to consult The Database further and see how much help or hindrance the Italian Four Knights Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bc5 5.Bxf7+), the Semi-Italian Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 h6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.Bxf7+) and the Semi-Italian Four Knights Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 h6 4.0-0 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bc5 6.Bxf7+) were on my expected outcomes.

I discovered 46 Italian Four Knights Jerome Gambit games that I had played. 

Once again, as with the Jerome Gambit proper, the average rating of my opponents was less than my average rating (not surprising, given that I like to give "Jerome Gambit odds"), enough that I would be expected to score 60% in the games.

I actually scored 73%, enough to be mildly annoyed by 3...Nf6 instead of 3...Bc5, but, again, not enough to give up the Jerome.

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