Ah, yes, "Italian Game" tournament at Chess.com...
As I introduced it
The 50-player "Italian Game" tournament has started at Chess.com, and I am in Group One with 9 other players.
I am playing five Jerome Gambits and will share each of them as they are completed.
One interesting point is that my rating is in the bottom 10 of the tournament’s 50 players, 8th out of 10 in my group, to start. Not quite the same thing as "giving Jerome Gambit odds," but things should become interesting, quickly.
That word "interesting" is carrying a lot of weight in that last paragraph.
The 8th rated player in my group, I finished 8th.
Five Jerome Gambits, five losses.
But - I'm working on it...
For example
I have joined the new BISHOP'S OPENING CUP 2025 at Chess.com - 250 players, time control 10 days per move (!).
My hope is to play a number of Abrahams Jerome Gambits, 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.Bxf7+, a line that I have not tried before, but is worth exploring.
So far, I have two wins, but no Abraham Jeromes. Still, it's only a matter of time...
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