Saturday, February 27, 2021

Where the Jerome Goes, Strangeness Follows

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Take a close look at the following Jerome Gambit game, particularly Black's 14th move & White's 15th move, and White & Black...
Friday, February 26, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Do Not Hold Your Breath Waiting For It To Make Sense (Part 2)

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  [continued from the previous post] perrypawnpusher - NN Chess.com, 2021 15.d3  Qd4+ 16.Kh1  16.Rf2 was probably a bit better. 16...b6  17....
Thursday, February 25, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Do Not Hold Your Breath Waiting For It To Make Sense (Part 1)

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After our first game (see " Jerome Gambit: Beware Free Hugs ") where I successfully defended against the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Practical Underpromotion

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  Visiting Tim Krabbé's "Open Chess Diary" website, I was intrigued by his "Practical Underpromotion" post  In 1912,...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Inspiration Is All Around

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I was wandering through my databases the other day when I ran across the following game: Solovjov, Sergey (2436) -  Kuerschner, Matthias EU-...
Monday, February 22, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Another Story of the Pawns and the Pieces

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In the Jerome Gambit, pawns advance against the enemy. Sometimes, that is almost enough for the win itself, if you throw in a tactic or two....
Sunday, February 21, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Piano Piano Update Update & More

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  I have finished my double round robin play in Round 1, in 10-player Group 6, in the  Chess.com  " Piano Piano " tournament. With...