The Jerome Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ...and related lines
(risky/nonrisky lines, tactics & psychology for fast, exciting play)

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Not Toothless

The Jerome Gambit may be "refuted", but it is not toothless. As Black discovers in the following game, even the most crass tactica...

Friday, July 28, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Pressure, Tactical Error

The Jerome Gambit can apply pressure, until a slip leads to a tactical error, and White records another win. Wall, Bill - Ahmad internet, 2...

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Stumbling and Tumbling Knights

In an even Queenless middle game, Black's Knights stumble and tumble and give the game away. To be sure, Bill Wall, with the White piece...

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

BSHG: Know Your Defense

In the following game, White is more familiar with the Blackburne Shilling Jerome Gambit than Black is with the Blackburne Shilling Gambit. ...

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Harassed

I have seen Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) games where White's Queen is harassed, but I don't think that I h...

Monday, July 24, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Funniest Jerome Gambit

Yury V. Bukayev sent me what may be the funniest Jerome Gambit ever played. Sure, the players are children, and the Jerome is an excellent c...

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Jerome Gambit: A Few Tactical Ideas in Your Pocket

It is always good to have a few tactical ideas in your pocket - you never know when they might come in handy. The following game is won by ...

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About Me

Rick Kennedy: I've been researching Alonzo Wheeler Jerome's gambit since 2001. I am always interested in receiving games and analysis: as old as 1874, when the opening first was published, or as recent as today -- casual or serious, blitz or classical time settings, human or computer (or both). Readers can reach me at richardfkennedy@hotmail.com. perrypawnpusher is the name I play under at different chess sites. My book reviews and fiction were at Chessville.com - while it lived. I have written for Chess Life, School Mates, and Chess Life for Kids. Dedicated researchers may connect my name to that of Riley Sheffield - we co-wrote The Marshall Gambit in the French and Sicilian Defenses , published by Dale Brandreth's Caissa in 1988.

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