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, August 5, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Recalling Damiano's Defense

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Most chess players are familiar with Damiano's Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f6 , often played by those just discovering opening theory. The pro...
Friday, August 4, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Queen vs Minor Pieces

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The following game shows how a Queen can battle minor pieces successfully. A static assessment of the positions might suggest that Black is ...
Thursday, August 3, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Quick Disaster

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Of course, part of the fun of the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) is that Black, too , has to be careful to avoid quic...
Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Jerome Gambit: A Word of Caution

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A word of caution: as we prepare our plans for attack, it is always useful to pay attention to what our opponent is doing, because it may be...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Solid Work

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Not every Jerome Gambit features White blowing away his opponent. Sometimes the defense is solid, and the gambiteer has to use his advantage...
Monday, July 31, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Attack Goes Astray

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The strategy of a game can be turned around a bit when the Jerome Gambiteer reverses roles and hunkers down, saying You have the extra mater...
Sunday, July 30, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Seeing Further

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In the following game, the defender relies on his tactical evaluation of a situation - only to discover that the attacker has seen a bit fur...
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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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