Saturday, July 17, 2021

Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit Report Card (Part 2)

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  Like I mentioned in the previous blog post , recently, I stopped by the  lichess.com  website to pick up a few Blackburne Shilling Jerome ...
Friday, July 16, 2021

Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit Report Card (Part 1)

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Recently, I stopped by the lichess.com website to pick up a few Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4 4.Bxf7+ ) g...
Thursday, July 15, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Keep It Simple

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  Sometimes, when your plan is to play the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ), if your opponent declines, it is okay to s...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The Database: The Long And The Short Of It (Part 3)

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  After looking at long and short Jerome Gambit games - see the previous posts, Part 1 and Part 2 - I got to wondering about how my own game...
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The Database: The Long And The Short Of It (Part 2)

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  Yesterday's post, " The Database: The Long And The Short Of It " got me wondering, What is the shortest checkmate in The Da...
Monday, July 12, 2021

The Database: The Long And The Short Of It (Part 1)

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The Database currently contains over 66,350 games - Jerome Gambits and openings related to or inspired by the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 ...
Sunday, July 11, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Another Tool For The Box

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A few years ago I posted about a " Jerome Gambit Toolbox ", ideas or tactics that are part of  effective play in the opening. Afte...