JG: The New (Part 1)

 JG: The New in Its Opening Theory, in Its Psychology (Part 1)

(by Yury V. Bukayev)

           Dear lover of the Jerome Gambit (JG)! If you are playing JG as White against a too cautious opponent who knows the modern opening theory of JG well, then is it possible to get a drawn game by a simple way? I suggest you my following invented way to try to get it in a practical game after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6, if you want it: it is to play 7.Qh3+. Thus, your opponent will understand here that it’s probably a theoretical novelty, which can lead to different (and unknown for him) possibilities for White after both 7…Ke7 and 7…Kd6. Being a too cautious player, he probably will prefer a drawn game (instead of his possible mistake): 7…Kf7 8.Qh5+! Ke6 9.Qh3+! Kf7 10.Qh5+! ½ - ½. Both you and he will have a satisfaction in this situation.