Showing posts with label Giraudy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Giraudy. Show all posts
Monday, November 18, 2019

Jerome Gambit: History in Play

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My first win with the Jerome Gambit, in the second round of the "Italian Game Classic" tournament at Chess.com, was a bit of a ...
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Friday, May 10, 2013

The Classics I (a first look)

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In recent posts I have suggested that those who play, and those who face, the Jerome Gambit, would benefit from becoming familiar with...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Some History of the Jerome Gambit (Part 1)

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I was a bit surprised how much I had to hunt in the posts of this blog for examples of the line that we have been discussing, at the behest ...
Saturday, April 9, 2011

George J. Dougherty Club Members (Early Years)

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" The George J. Dougherty Club " was recently established, along the lines of the " Vera Menchik Club " – the latter r...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Jerome Gambit Odds

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I've mentioned a number of times how the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) can be played as a way of giving   odds ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Alas, it was not meant to be...

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The March 1891 issue of The International Chess Magazine carried news of a 6-game match in Havana, Cuba between Joseph Henry Blackburne and...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Firsts

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An exchange of emails with Jerome Gambit Gemeinde member Pete Banks ("blackburne"): Hi Rick, Not sure if I mentioned this, but one...
Thursday, June 26, 2008

But – Is this stuff playable?? (Part I)

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Of course not. The Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) has many refutations. I'm glad that's settled. Maybe ...