The Jerome Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ...and related lines
(risky/nonrisky lines, tactics & psychology for fast, exciting play)

Friday, October 21, 2016

The Dynamic Jerome Gambit.

In the following game, Black's defensive ideas are interesting, but don't quite work. Part of the reason is that he is playing again...

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

The Agony - and Ecstacy - of the Jerome Gambit

Grandmaster Jon Speelman's "Agony Column" at the ChessBase news site presents games submitted by average players. Each w...

Monday, October 17, 2016

Jerome Gambit "opportunities for heavy blows unexpectedly"

As early as July 1874 the Dubuque Chess Journal noted It should be understood that Mr. Jerome claims in this New Opening "only a ...

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Jerome Gambit: Did You Leave the Water Running?

Many humorous stories revolve around a family leaving home for a visit or a vacation, only to have one member worriedly ask "Did we le...

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Jerome Gambit: Sending Pieces to the Wilderness

In the following game, Bill Wall sends one piece, then another, far from the action - or so it seems. Each returns, only to be traded o...

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Jerome Gambit: Theory and Practice (Part 4)

In the following game, White confidently and patiently makes his way through the opening and middlegame, indifferent to his opponent's ...

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Jerome Gambit: Theory and Practice (Part 3)

Chessfriend Vlastimil Fejfar sent a couple more of his games. They fit in well with the current "Theory and Practice" theme. ...

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About Me

Rick Kennedy: I've been researching Alonzo Wheeler Jerome's gambit since 2001. I am always interested in receiving games and analysis: as old as 1874, when the opening first was published, or as recent as today -- casual or serious, blitz or classical time settings, human or computer (or both). Readers can reach me at richardfkennedy@hotmail.com. perrypawnpusher is the name I play under at different chess sites. My book reviews and fiction were at Chessville.com - while it lived. I have written for Chess Life, School Mates, and Chess Life for Kids. Dedicated researchers may connect my name to that of Riley Sheffield - we co-wrote The Marshall Gambit in the French and Sicilian Defenses , published by Dale Brandreth's Caissa in 1988.

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