Happy New Year 2024

 

Happy New Years, Readers!

It's a new year, time to try new things - perhaps make some New Years Resolutions.

I would love it if one of those resolutions was TO PLAY MORE JEROME GAMBITS!

Of course, not everyone feels that way.

Take National Master Robert Plunkett, of "Robert Plunkett's Chess Lab", featuring over 400 educational chess videos. There's a lot to learn, stopping by - which I encourage you to do.

You should start with his "Why I would never Play A Jerome Gambit".

Really.

NM Plunkett makes his case in under 10 minutes, and it certainly is worth watching, especially if you do plan to play a Jerome Gambit.

It is worth going back about 15 1/2 years to the blog post "Is this stuff playable?". The issue addressed is: Under what conditions is the Jerome Gambit playable?

Wherever surprise and chaos can rule, there is room for the Jerome Gambit.

Sometimes Bashi-Bazouk Attacks do win the day. 

But, take National Master Plunkett's concerns seriously. He might chase you off of the Jerome. Fair enough. 

However, if you come away with a set of ideas on how to meet his ideas about how to meet the Jerome Gambit - well, Welcome and Happy New Year!