Saturday, April 8, 2017

Jerome Gambit: Smothered

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Sometimes the finish to a game is the most sparkling part. Witness the following between Bill Wall and an opponent who will remain anonymou...
Thursday, April 6, 2017

Jerome Gambit: First Blood

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The Jerome Gambit has drawn first blood in the third round of the Chess.com Giuoco Piano thematic tournament. The game is not very exciting,...
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Jerome Gambit: A Few More Early Looks...

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After the previous post's glance into the past of this blog, it is hard not to recommend a few more early looks: " Retro " ...
Sunday, April 2, 2017

Alonzo Wheeler Jerome and Winston Churchill

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Ah, yes, years ago I began to explore the possible link between Alonzo Wheeler Jerome, inventor of the Jerome Gambit, and the British states...
Friday, March 31, 2017

Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit: Black Runs Out of Energy

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In the following game Black is vigorous in his response to White's gambit. However, he seems to run out of energy at the end. Is being d...
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Jerome Gambit: This Just Doesn't Seem to Be Her Day

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In the Jerome Gambit Black's King is often the center of attention - being attacked. However, in the following game Black is able to pla...
Monday, March 27, 2017

Non-Bxf7 Jerome Bukayev Gambit (for blitz)

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Here is another creative idea from the inventive Yury Bukayev, as mentioned in a recent email. (I have added a diagram.) What do reade...
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