Monday, March 16, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Stockfish vs Mittens (Part 1)




My Google.com Alert, set to find all things Jerome Gambit, just found the YouTube video (on Chessinator's website )


with the following description
In this game, Stockfish (White) plays the aggressive Jerome Gambit against Mittens (Black). The Jerome Gambit is a wild opening where White sacrifices multiple pieces early to launch a dangerous attack on the king. But can such a risky gambit work against a strong engine like Mittens? Watch the full game to see how the attack unfolds!

The game score does not give the version of Stockfish in the game (most recently released is Stockfish 18), nor does it give the rating of either player, or the time control they performed under. 

Checking the Stockfish website, it appears that the current rating of the program is around 3550.

Likewise, searching for information about the Mittens bot suggests that it is rated around 3000.

Oh - Mittens and I have crossed swords before. See "Jerome Gambit: Cat-Astrophe" for our 22-move game.