Saturday, January 2, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Say "Hello" to My Little Friends (Part 2)

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  [continued from previous post] perrypawnpusher -  sincondrosis 3 d/move "Piano Piano" tournament, Chess.com, 2020 Play becomes t...
Friday, January 1, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Say "Hello" to My Little Friends (Part 1)

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The following Jerome Gambit was my first complete game finished in the ongoing "Piano Piano" tournament at Chess.com . With the he...
Thursday, December 31, 2020

Jerome Gambit: Addition and Subtraction, Not Calculus

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The following game is a good example of how a player's analysis is compressed in blitz, and how Jerome-like play can often succeed when ...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Jerome Gambit: Defending Against Creativity

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The starting position in the "Piano Piano" tournament at Chess.com comes after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5. That gave me 9 oppor...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Jerome Gambit: One Minute Ninja

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White's play in the following game reminds me of a ninja attack. He quickly gains the better position, then takes advantage of his oppon...
Monday, December 28, 2020

Jerome Gambit: Good vs Bad

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In the following Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) game Black reaches an even, and safe position, but he soon has to dea...
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Jerome Gambit: A Plan

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When facing the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) it is always usefule to have a plan. It is also helpful if the plan ha...