Saturday, December 2, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Uncountered

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Defenders must counter the Jerome Gambit's attack, or perish. In the following game, Black does very well - until he doesn't . A lot...
Friday, December 1, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Take the Money and Run (Part 3)

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[continued from the previous post] perrypawnpusher -  GuestTYQD 4 12 blitz, FICS, 2023 27... Ke8  The only way to avoid checkmate (temporari...
Thursday, November 30, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Take the Money and Run (Part 2)

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  [continued from the previous post] perrypawnpusher -  GuestTYQD 4 12 blitz, FICS, 2023 Black is no longer better. In fact, White may be wi...
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Take the Money and Run (Part 1)

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I admire chess players who can use the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e5 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) to whip up a crushing sacrificial attack on the...
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Jerome Gambit: In the Comments

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Yury V. Bukayev, chessfriend and regular contributor to this blog, pointed out that the YouTube video by Canadian Grandmaster Aman Hambleton...
Monday, November 27, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Blitz Happens

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I want to take a moment to update a comprehensive post from 2 1/2 years ago, " Jerome Gambit: Chess Is An Easy Game, After All ". ...
Sunday, November 26, 2023

Jerome Gambit: Should Be Over Quickly, Right?

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Wandering the internet, I came upon a video of an interesting Jerome Gambit game. I recorded the moves. The game was a clear case of crime a...