Jerome Gambit: Where Do I Begin?

Okay, so you have some interest in the Jerome Gambit opening, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+, and you stumble upon this blog and decide to read some posts - for analysis, for games, for history.

Where do you begin?

You could look at the "Blog Archive" listing on the right hand side of the page, start with the first post from June 10, 2008, and read the next 4,737 posts... Spend a minute for each post, and it will take you over 3 days (and nights) if you read continuously.

Okay, that's a bit too much to start.

You could use the "Search This Blog" feature, which is remarkably effective - if you know what (or who) you are looking for.

If you don't know it, what can you do?  

Fortunately, long-time chessfriend and regular provider of interesting content to this blog, Yury V. Bukayev, has come to your rescue.

This should get you started!

The Partial Index of the Jerome Gambit (JG) Blog 

(Version 1)

  

1.Something more about the blogger:

'From My Psychology Career to This Blog & Wiki's Attention': https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2022/12/years-ago-i-wrote-over-100-reviews-for.html 

 

2.The information on how enormous is this blog:

 

https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2025/04/jerome-gambit-slow-advance.html (the end of this post)

 

3.The longest series of posts, its latest part:

'JG: The New in Its Opening Theory, in Its Psychology', Part 17, its subparts: https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2023/12/jg-new-in-its-opening-theory-in-its_9.html and https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2023/12/jg-new-in-its-opening-theory-in-its_0175899230.html ;

 'Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament', Part 11: https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2024/03/another-jerome-gambit-practice_01009773905.html ;

'Anatoly Karpov & Jerome Gambit', Part 9: https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2024/08/anatol-y-karpov-jerome-gambit-part-9-by.html 

 

4.The information on JG's most frequent players:

 

https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2023/03/who-plays-jerome-gambit-often.html

 

5.The longest game with JG:

 

https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-database-long-and-short-of-it-part-1.html

 

6.The shortest checkmate with JG:

 

https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2021/12/karpov.html 

 

7.The series of posts on Top Grandmaster's recommendation to play JG and have large successes with it, its latest part:

 

https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2025/03/h.html

 

8.The series of posts on games where someone got or could get an advantage with JG against grandmasters etc., its latest part:

 

https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2025/02/how-to-get-advantage-or-to-win-with-jg_15.html

 

 

Jerome Gambit: What Are The Advantages?

  

Here is a final look at the video series by TheBoardGameXpert about the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) - at least for a while.

For earlier videos, see "Jerome Gambit: It's All  About Creating Chaos"; "Jerome Gambit: Following Up"; "Jerome Gambit: Following Up the Follow Up"; 

"What Are Some Traps In The Jerome Gambit? "; "Can You Win Quickly With The Jerome Gambit?"; "JeromeGambit: Win  Quickly?" and  "Is The Jerome

Gambit  Suitable For Beginners?"

Readers should check out "What Are the Advantages of The Jerome Gambit?"

Special thanks go to TheBoardGameXpert for all the attention to our favorite opening.

 

Ready for another look by TheBoardGameXpert at the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) ? - see the earlier "Jerome Gambit: It's All 

About Creating Chaos"; "Jerome Gambit: Following Up"; "Jerome Gambit: Following Up the Follow Up"; "What Are Some Traps In

 The Jerome Gambit? - The Board Game Xpert"; "Can You Win Quickly With The Jerome Gambit? - The Board Game Xpert" and "JeromeGambit: Win 

Quickly?"

Now there is "Is The Jerome Gambit Suitable For Beginners? - The Board Game Xpert"

Hint: "While it is entertaining, it is not a reliable strategy for those looking to improve their overall chess skills"

Nonetheless, this is a very nice series, and each video is worth checking out.

Jerome Gambit: Win Quickly?

 

Yet another look by TheBoardGameXpert at the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) - see the earlier "Jerome Gambit: It's All About Creating Chaos

; "Jerome Gambit: Following Up"; "Jerome Gambit: Following Up the Follow Up"; and "What Are Some Traps In The Jerome Gambit? - The Board Game Xpert" - is "Can You Win Quickly With The Jerome Gambit? - The Board Game Xpert".

Together, a very nice introduction to the Jerome, in under 30 minutes.

Jerome Gambit: Traps

 

TheBoardGameXpert continues a look at the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) - see "Jerome Gambit: It's All About Creating Chaos

; "Jerome Gambit: Following Up"; and "Jerome Gambit: Following Up the Follow Up" - with "What Are Some Traps In The Jerome Gambit? - The Board Game Xpert".

Jerome Gambit: Following Up the Follow Up

 

For a sense of balance, the video "How Do You Counter The Jerome Gambit? - The Board Game Xpert" by TheBoardGameXpert takes on the  challenge...

Should Readers watch it? Of course. Your opponents will.

Jerome Gambit: Following Up

 

Following up on an earlier post by TheBoardGameXpert (see "Jerome Gambit: It's All About Creating Chaos") is another short video by the same presenter, "Is The Jerome Gambit A Good Opening? - The Board Game Xpert".

TheBoardGameXpert's pleasant presentation notes that

the Jerome is "generally viewed as unsound for serious play" nonetheless, "the surprise factor can lead to victory if the opponent is unprepared or makes mistakes"

It runs for a few minutes and is worth your attention.