tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61011078066013803832024-03-27T19:55:19.116-04:00The Jerome Gambit <b>1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ...and related lines </b><br>
<small> <i>(risky/nonrisky lines, tactics & psychology for fast, exciting play)</i> </small>Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-68714158643216309462024-03-27T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-27T00:00:00.147-04:00Jerome Gambit: With A BulletThe following game was played at the speed of 1 minute, no increment. I continue to be amazed how successful angelcamina is, with such little -TIME- to work with.angelcamina - hsynli_51 0 bullet, lichess.org, 20241.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 7.Qd5+ Ke8 8.Qxc5 Qe79.Qc4 Stockfish 16 evaluates 9.Qxe7+ as about 2 pawns better than Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-26783680095667454712024-03-26T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-26T05:51:48.400-04:00Jerome Gambit: Tournament Update It looks like I will come in first in my first round group of 12 at the 228-player Jerome Gambit Classic #1 tournament at Chess.com, possibly even finishing 22 - 0; and then move on to the next round. I have two games to finish.Things are not quite as rosy for me in the second round Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-6447527517677483292024-03-25T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-25T06:52:44.905-04:00Jerome Gambit: Finally, the Idea WorkedMany of my Jerome Gambit games (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) have followed an uninspired pattern of sacrificing material, recovering the material, and winning in the endgame.The following one is an exception. I like to think that Alonzo Wheeler Jerome would have been happy with the way that the game ended.xulian - perrypawnpusherJerome Classic #1, Chess.com, 20241.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-23871462829105689682024-03-24T00:00:00.002-04:002024-03-24T14:54:47.882-04:00Jerome Gambit: Out of GasThe following game started out as promising for me, but my attack soon ran out of gas.perrypawnpusher - IgorrudGiuoco Fun, Chess.com, 20241.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Kf8 7.Qxe5 d6 8.Qg3 Qf6 This position appears in 372 games in The Database. White scores 55%.9.Nc3I have also tried 9.O-O, as in perrypawnpusher - Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-5183967934120265042024-03-23T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-23T08:58:35.875-04:00Jerome Gambit: A Cat May Look At A KingAt bullet speed, the Jerome Gambit can cause many problems for defenders. It is not enough for them to know that the Jerome is "refuted" - they have to have some ideas about how to put that assessment into practice. In the following game, CATCHESS11 has some ideas, but not all of them prove fruitful.angelcamina - CATCHESS111 0 bullet, lichess.org, 20241.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-92098171863362933602024-03-22T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-23T05:53:37.270-04:00Jerome Gambit: For the DefensePlaying in a Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) tournament means that I have to face the opening, as well as play it.The Database shows that I have played 484 Jerome Gambit games.Happily, in the 446 games where I had White, I scored 82%.Showing that knowledge of a line means something, in the 38 games where I had Black, I scored 93%.To introduce the following game I canRick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-56298600728958173182024-03-21T00:00:00.002-04:002024-03-23T04:33:58.469-04:00Jerome Gambit: DDDAmerican writer Mark Twain once said “I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”The following tale of an "optical illusion" called the "Disdainful Defender Defense" runs through a lot of Jerome Gambit games, mine included.perrypawnpusher - Etus11Jerome Classic #1, Chess.com, 20241.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 4...Kxf7 5.Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-60081399729697594682024-03-20T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-20T09:17:38.775-04:00Jerome Gambit: OversightOne of my numerous ongoing Jerome Gambit games (see"Jerome Gambit: Overwhelmed?!") ended quickly, after an oversight by opponent.perrypawnpusher - yoyokskrJerome Classic #1, Chess.com, 20241. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7+ 4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 7.Qf5+ Kd6 8.f4 Nh6 This is an interesting, but flawed, idea, one that has not fared well in game play: in 20 games, Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-65213812619939259752024-03-19T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-19T00:00:00.311-04:00Jerome Gambit: No EscapeIn the following Jerome Gambit game, Black has his chances, but he lets them slip by, and he soon finds himself in a position with no escape.angelcamina - Bucklord1 0 bullet, lichess.org, 20241.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bc5 4.Bc4 Nc6 5.Bxf7+The Italian Four Knights Jerome Gambit.5...Kxf7 6.Nxe5+ Nxe5 7.d4 Bxd4 8.Qxd4 Nc6 9.Qc4+ d5 10.exd5 Re8+ 11.Be3 Ne5 12.Qb3 Kf8 Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-73713491820370835392024-03-18T00:00:00.020-04:002024-03-18T00:00:00.149-04:00Jerome Gambit: New VideoFor the latest YouTube video on the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+), check out Jim Santosa's videos - in particular "Giuoco Piano Game: Jerome Gambit | Blitz 3 Minute".As usual, you are encouraged to enjoy his other videos, as well.Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-74250402224710629032024-03-17T00:00:00.145-04:002024-03-17T00:00:00.130-04:00Jerome Gambit: Overwhelmed!? I happened to look at my phone this afternoon, and it indicated that I had 15 more chess games at Chess.com awaiting my next move.Yikes!It looks like the second round of the Jerome Gambit Classic #1 tournament has started, and I am not quite finished with the Giuoco Fun tournament, either.A peek at my database, where I keep track of my Jeromes, indicates that I have 26 ongoing Jerome GambitRick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-53258072591540026512024-03-16T00:00:00.222-04:002024-03-16T00:00:00.355-04:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 11)Chess is a game of decisions. In the following game, a miniature, Black chooses one capture over another, and, later, one retreat over another.The results are significant.Duckfest - ChioborraJerome Gambit Practice Tournament, Chess.com, 20231.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+4...Kxf7 5.c3 Another "modern" line of the Jerome Gambit, as opposed to 5.Nxe5+, which was Alonzo Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-10670673514066795322024-03-15T00:00:00.075-04:002024-03-15T00:00:00.143-04:00Jerome Gambit:Why?If you came upon a YouTube site with the header "Subscribe if you laugh" and you noted that the host, whose handle is SkillerEP, further referenced "Canadian Chess Comedy" - you would know that you had arrived at a place of chess creativity & humor.You would hardly be surprised to find a short video titled "Why the Jerome Gambit Works", would you? (I have spent over two decades years Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-65018396748987543372024-03-14T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-14T00:00:00.140-04:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 10)Of the following game, it can be said that Black was doing very well - until he wasn't.Sharp openings like the Jerome Gambit can be like that.Chioborra - LemonOtter42Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament, Chess.com, 20231.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+4... Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 7.Qh3+ This was looked at in Yury V. Bukayev's posts "JG: The New (Parts 1, 2 & 3)",7...Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-2728934750566024022024-03-13T00:00:00.002-04:002024-03-13T00:00:00.139-04:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 9)Here is another example of tactics winning the day in a complicated Jerome Gambit position.LemonOtter42 - KevinOShJerome Gambit Practice Tournament, Chess.com, 20231.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+4...Kxf7 5.d3This "modern" version of the Jerome was LemonOtter's choice of opening line in each of his games with White in this tournament.5...d6 6.Ng5+ This check is tempting, but Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-55602447888625236882024-03-12T00:00:00.000-04:002024-03-12T00:00:00.141-04:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 8)The following game contains a well-told tale. The Jerome Gambit starts with a lot of bluster, often with the game ending quickly. If the defender defends well, then White must yield ground begrudgingly in worse positions, constantly looking for a tactical shot to even things - or bring home the full point. Duckfest - KevinOShJerome Gambit Practice Tournament, Chess.com, 20231.Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-41515467124396632822024-03-11T00:00:00.003-04:002024-03-11T00:00:00.138-04:00Jerome Gambit: The Fun ContinuesThe second round of the "Giuoco Fun" tournament at Chess.com (see "Jerome Gambit: The Battles Continue") has started, and I am matched with kertt1, Borislav007, Igorrud and SPK_316.I am playing the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) in my four games as White.I suppose that I could also be defending against the Jerome, but two games, already, have chosen different paths. We Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-14310364666201069252024-03-10T00:00:00.175-05:002024-03-10T00:00:00.251-05:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 7)In the following game, Black uses Alonzo Wheeler Jerome's defense against Alonzo Wheeler Jerome's gambit, so it can be argued that Alonzo Wheeler Jerome was vindicated."For Jerome!" as Canadian Grandmaster Aman Hambleton might say.KevinOSh - DuckfestJerome Gambit Practice Tournament, Chess.com, 20231.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Kf8 Seen in Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-53715835543139731662024-03-09T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-09T00:00:00.249-05:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 6)Familiarity with the Jerome Gambit lines is helpful in navigating its tricky ways.Be sure to check out Geoff Chandler's "Blunder Table", below, as it gives the insights of a creative player and chess teacher on how much an advantage is usually enough for a player to have, in order to advance to a win.Duckfest - LemonOtter42Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament, Chess.com, 20231.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-84027977296110539412024-03-08T00:00:00.004-05:002024-03-08T07:46:29.388-05:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 5)The Jerome Gambit is not a guaranteed win.Indeed, The Database has 36,195 games starting with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+, and White scores 53%.Of course, some individual Jerome Gambiteers score much better. (I score 81% in my games, and I am, by no means, the most successful.)Players also have good days and bad days with the opening.The following game reminds me of fight Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-86618121265574943682024-03-07T00:00:00.008-05:002024-03-07T07:40:01.615-05:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 4) Once again we see an interesting Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+), decided, this time, in a Queenless middlegame.It is risky to offer Jerome Gambit odds to a player who outranks you by 235 points, but this game was in a practice turnament, after all.Chioborra - KevinOShJerome Gambit Practice Tournament, Chess.com, 20231.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-55075339729484650562024-03-06T00:00:00.006-05:002024-03-06T00:00:00.140-05:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 3) The Jerome Gambit is a good example of the notion that the bigger the risk, the bigger the gain. This is particularly true when deciding the 5th move for White: Sacrifice another piece, or batten down the hatches? The chaos that results from the first choice is more likely to yield positive results than the calm that accompanies other choices.The following game is a good Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-9902776019691987062024-03-05T00:00:00.291-05:002024-03-05T00:00:00.130-05:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 2) From the Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament at Chess.com.Both players stick to accepted lines of play.Sometimes it takes endgame skill to capture the full point, especially in complicated times. In this case, the battle between advanced pawns and an extra piece is quite interesting.KevinOSh - Chioborra2023Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament, Chess.com, 20231.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-65907724636793287392024-03-04T00:00:00.008-05:002024-03-04T13:56:35.064-05:00Another Jerome Gambit Practice Tournament (Part 1) Kevin O'Shaughnessy shared with me the games of a Jerome Gambit tournament that he hosted at Chess.com last year. (You can see another practice tournament with 3 of the same players, mentioned in an earlier pair of posts, here and here.)The games are quite interesting. The players show familiarity with various strategies, tactics and themes of the Jerome.Let's start with the Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101107806601380383.post-81438360797403346332024-03-03T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-03T08:16:26.083-05:00Jerome Gambit: Before I Knew ItThe other day, I had a few minutes, I was holding my phone, it had the Chess.com app... Before I knew it, I had challenged another computer chess bot to a Jerome Gambit game.Tina is not a strong program, but it produced some interesting moves.perrypawnpusher - Tina Tempocomputer game, Chess.com iPhone, 20241.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 7.Rick Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088882166183389709noreply@blogger.com0