Sunday, August 13, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Stars Won't You Hide Me?

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The following game reminds me a bit of Ben Bova's short story "Stars Won't You Hide Me?", in which Holman, the sole surviv...
Saturday, August 12, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Onboard Computer Malfunction

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I really like the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ). I have spent years learning about the opening and sharing that know...
Friday, August 11, 2023

Jerome Gambit: The Other Pawn, The Other File

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Past discussions of the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bx7+ ) have included the wisdom (or not) of White grabbing the defende...
Thursday, August 10, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Grandmaster Nakamura's YouTube Video

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  Tucked inside Grandmaster Hiakru Nakamura's YouTube video " Hikaru Tricks some 1900s with the Hilbilly Gambit " is a very bu...
Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Another Day in the Life of the Jerome Gambit

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Not familiar with the Jerome Gambit, Black gets himself in trouble, early. However, his biggest problem proves to be the clock, which interf...
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

A Chess Mystery (Part 2)

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  As I mentioned in the previous pos t, Yury V. Bukayev shared his thoughts I have my first hypothesis on who has inspired A.W. Jerome to ma...
Monday, August 7, 2023

A Chess Mystery (Part 1)

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  Chessfriend Yury V. Bukayev has again put his detective skills to work, like P rofessor Voskresenskiy. First, he informed me I have my fir...