Wow!
Over at Chess.com, read-23 has produced a great presentation on 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+.
A sample of his work
The fair-looking, foolhardy Jerome Gambit has seduced many an amateur chess player, offering two stunning sacrifices in the opening in search of a thrilling scalp. With any common sense, this ridiculous opening can be dispatched. But in Blitz or even friendly games, Black players struggle to make good choices, leading to embarrassing losses.
Please, Readers, give it a look. Or two. Or three.
The Jerome Gambit remains my favorite chess opening, as this blog - approaching 5,000 posts - will attest.
I have played it in 780 games, scoring 82%.
This is greatly overshadowed by Bill Wall, who had played it in 1,387 games, scoring 94%.
Rest assured, we both (and many others) understand that the Jerome Gambit is A Fool's Opening.
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