Saturday, June 5, 2021

Jerome Gambit: A Game of Desperation and Opportunities

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  The following Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) blitz game had quite an impact upon me. Devin Brown introduced it with...
Friday, June 4, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Beating the Clock / Beaten by the Clock

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  Here we have the position after 76 moves in the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) game payton321 - rangerover2020, 3 0...
Thursday, June 3, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Escape

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  In the following Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) game, White slips out of a dangerous position and escapes punishmen...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Battle Between Pawns and Pieces

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Chessfriend Dan Middlemiss continues to send me Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) games that he discovers in his own se...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Jerome Gambit: The Promise of Sharp Play and Quick Wins

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Players are drawn to the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4  e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4  Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) because of the promise of sharp play and quick wins. One of...
Monday, May 31, 2021

The Jerome Gambit Is For Club Players

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The Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Bxf7+ ) is for club players. Sometimes a master or a grandmaster will try it - especially ...
Sunday, May 30, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Chess Is An Easy Game, After All

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In the previous post, it was enjoyable to examine a line in the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) through the games of a...