From time to time this Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) blog has looked at "reversed" Jerome and Jerome-ish Gambits, most notably the Busch-Gass Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Bc5) - earlier known as the "Charlick Gambit" - and its relatives Chiodini's Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Bc5 3.Nxe5 Nc6) and the Stafford Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6).
FIDE Master William Graif is the current standard bearer for the Busch-Gass Gambit, and he has a series of educational and entertaining videos on YouTube.com, including
"Busch-Gass Gambit: The GREATEST Gambit Ever???"
"BUSCH-GASS GAMBIT: Tricking and winning FAST vs titled players | New opening theory & traps in BGG!"
"I can't stop CRUSHING with the Busch-Gass Gambit!"
"Destroying Busch-Gass Gambit Deniers: FULL REPERTOIRE"
"Busch-Gass Gambit DENIERS?! Punish with checkmate in 15 moves!"
"Can the Busch-Gass Gambit defeat a strong STOCKFISH-PREPARED viewer???"
"Stockfish LOSES ITS MIND versus my Busch-Gass Gambit!"
If you are disappointed that you can't always be White in your chess games - and thus be able to go for the Jerome Gambit every time - you might consider the Busch-Gass Gambit for those times when you are Black.
(Of course, if you are familiar with this blog, you might remember Yury V. Bukayev's thoughts on Jerome play as Black in "GM#1 vs you: Wing gambit bombs, BC & history: 1", too. Check that post out!)
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