Banks Update

 

I have heard from Pete Banks ("blackburne") - see the recent "Jerome Gambit - Mind-Blowing Checkmate" and "Jerome Gambit: Earlier Days" - and he assures  me that he is still playing chess, both over-the-board and online.

An early adopter of the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) - The Database has about 170 of his games, from 2003 through 2011 - Pete will still occasionally get in a Jerome, although he specializes in the King's Gambit these days.

Here is a recent game of his. Something about that 6th move and the checkmate seems familiar...

pb-hal - Robertoottobre1961

Antelacus CC vs Birmingham CC, Chess.com, 2022

1.e4 e5 2.f4 

2...exf4 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 

4...g5 5.h4 Bg4 6.Bxf7+ 

6...Kxf7 7.Nxg5+ Ke8 8.Qxg4 Nd7 9.Qh5+ Ke7 10.Qf7 checkmate

Well, that was quick... Nice work, Pete!