Saturday, September 2, 2023

Make the Best Move! (Part 1)

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  Make the Best Move! (Part 1)                                        (by Yury V. Bukayev) Every chess beginner should learn strong combinat...
Friday, September 1, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Willie Sutton Again

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Here is a recent Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 ) game by Bill Wall. Why does Bill play the Jerome? I have quoted ...
Thursday, August 31, 2023

Jerome Gambit: King Safety for White?

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King safety is a central issue in the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ). In fact, White sacrifices two pieces in order t...
Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Jerome Gambit: A Thoughtful Post

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It is worth taking a look at a thoughful post by Tryfon Gavriel (FIDE Candidate Master; Kingscrusher) at Quora, addressing the question &quo...
Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Jerome Gambit: What Your Chess Opening Says About You

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  As a chess-playing retired therapist, I couldn't resist following the link to " What your chess opening says about you ", in...
Monday, August 28, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Highest Scoring?

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Wandering through this blog the other day, I re-visited the post " Jerome Pawns to the Rescue ", where I had looked at 5th move al...
Sunday, August 27, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Dodgy Gambit Opening

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If you visit National Master  Deniz Tasdelen's very enjoyable   chessdoctrine.com  site, in particular the information on the  Jerome Ga...