Jerome Gambit: What Do You Think?

When it comes to the Jerome Gambit, (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) I am always ready to ask my opponent What do you think?

Unfortunately, the reply can be something like What? DO you think??

Sigh.

Not everyone appreciates the joys of playing a "refuted" opening - especially when they lose to it. Go figure.

Fortunately, some players - like you, Readers - enjoy the Jerome Gambit, and are willing to share their appreciation.

Take for example the online player willtaylorchess, whose YouTube channel, willtaylorchess, I recommend for a number of reasons.

You may remember willtaylorchess, as about a year ago I gave a shout out in an earlier blog post, "Jerome Gambit: An Objectively Terrible Gambit". (Ah, yes, he hasn't drunk the Kool-Aid, he knows the Jerome is terrible, he just has fun playing and winning with it, anyway.) 

Well, he's back, with a video titled"Beating 2100's with the JEROME GAMBIT!!!". It showcases a fun game, highlighted by his stream-of-consciousness commentary which is very educational for those who want to know how to think about the gambit and how to choose moves as it proceeds.

But - as they say - there's more.

Who can resist a video titled "Play THESE Filthy Openings To Win Quickly!!!" ?

And what about "The Best Way To Learn Theory"? We are talking about "Chessle", a chessy variant of WORDLE.

Finally, you have to check out the new sport he has invented, "CHESSSKETBALL - The Best Chess Variant of All Time".

Go ahead, visit willtaylorchess. The videos will probably make you smile. But, more importantly, they definitely will make you think.