Saturday, August 21, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Chess Adventures of GM Hambleton (Part 2)

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  [continued from the previous post] Grandmaster Aman Hambleton's recent Jerome Gambit game, with notes. KNVB (2713) -  CzechmVIII (2265...
Friday, August 20, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Chess Adventures of GM Hambleton (Part 1)

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Reader Jordan Taylor recently let me know that Grandmaster Aman Hambleton has played another Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4....
Thursday, August 19, 2021

Jerome Gambit: An Objectively Terrible Gambit

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Just encountered a funny 6-minute video " THE JEROME GAMBIT (over the board with Omar) " showing a riotous (lightly NSFW language)...
Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Not Worth The Effort

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One reason for the popularity of the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) in club play is that it is so bad , opponents do ...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Lessons from the Grandmaster's Games (Part 4)

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The following Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) game is a pretty ordinary one - if you are a grandmaster, that is. It i...
Monday, August 16, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Hard-Working Neurons

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Bullet chess games - often 1 minute, no increment - can put a strain on the brain, even those that do not involve the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e...
Sunday, August 15, 2021

Jerome Gambit: Sillycon Defense?!

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One criticism that has been leveled against some who favor a particular opening or defense is that they, in their fervor, tend to overlook s...