Well, I am somewhat late to the party, as the post apparently went up on February 4, 2025, but it is still important to mention The Bishops Bounty website, with its massive amount of chess information, most especially, their post "The Jerome Gambit: Free Ultimate Guide to History, Tactics & Modern Mastery (With Curated Resources)" - a fantastic resource for anyone interested in 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+.
You can start with "The Jerome Gambit: Chess’s Most Dangerous (and Delightful) Experiment" where you can learn that the site has
In This Free Jerome Gambit Archive:
- ✅ Rare historical archives of Alonzo Wheeler Jerome’s original games
- 📺 Video breakdowns of aggressive chess tactics and traps
- 🧩 Puzzles testing your ability to exploit open kings
- 🔥 Debates on its effectiveness in modern chess
- 🏆 Famous Jerome Gambit games that left audiences speechless
Whether you’re a thrill-seeking player or a chess historian, this is your roadmap to mastering (or mocking) the opening that turns “quiet games” into firefights. Let’s ignite the board.
The site is very well done, and I tip my hat and bow to its creator. It is certainly the thing that I should have created - were I that skillful.
Go visit. But, be careful, there is so much content there to grab you, time will fly by while your are enjoying the visit.
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