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, June 8, 2018

Jerome Gambit: Balanced Until Unbalanced

The Jerome Gambit is often presented as some kind of bashi-bazouk attack , referring to, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica , " m...

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Jerome Gambit: The Whole Line Is A Trap

I have mentioned before National and FIDE Master Dennis Monokroussos' thoughtful website, The Chess Mind , where he once asked "...

Monday, June 4, 2018

Jerome Gambit: Ups and Downs - and Up

"Cliff Hardy" has lit up the chessboard again with a 1 0 Jerome Gambit game that highlights the rapid ups and downs - and eventual...

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Jerome Gambit: Again, Half a Defense

Sometimes it's just too easy to play the Jerome Gambit. Often the quickest games are the ones that show the defender demonstrating a &...

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Jerome Gambit: Just Play It!

A recent game illustrates why people play the Jerome Gambit - it just moves along, with various tactical ideas and traps that are often hidd...

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Jerome Gambit: A Knight's Distraction

The latest Jerome Gambit game from Vlasta Fejfar comes with a reminder to all defenders: have fun, but do not allow your attention to wander...

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Jerome Gambit: A Bit of Strangeness

I just stumbled over a bit of strangeness, which, in the Jerome Gambit world, is saying something. The " 2014 October Giuoco Piano Je...

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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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