Jerome Gambit: For Club Players

 

The Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) is for club players.

I know, I know, under special circumstances, the occasional master or grandmaster (e.g. GM Hambleton and GM Nakamura) will give it a try, for fun and adventure.

Mostly, though, it is for club players.

That is why I am going to mention the YouTube video "How to defend against the Jerome Gambit!", one of the videos presented by AimlockR.

In the video, a young player explores the Jerome Gambit, using the Chess.com interface and its computer analysis for guidance. He doesn't actually present new lines, and although he has played the Jerome, it turns out that he played his game on a different site, so it is not available at the time he put the video together. 

Yet "How to defend against the Jerome Gambit!" is such a wonderful example of the energy and enthusiasm of a club player, I found it quite enjoyable, and I suspect you will, too.