Wednesday, September 17, 2025

A Command of Tactics

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A command of tactics is almost like having extra time on your clock, especially in fast games. See the following game as an example. angelca...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Boris-Trapsky Makes A Return Visit

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                                   The computer program Boris-Trapsky makes a return visit to this blog. It plays a Jerome-like opening, wit...
Monday, September 15, 2025

Not Regarded to Be A Very Good Move (Part 2)

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  [continued from the previous post] perrypawnpusher -  Serega40 Italian opning rapid players, Chess.com,  2025 15.c5  I looked at the somew...
Sunday, September 14, 2025

Not Regarded to Be A Very Good Move (Part 1)

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My record with the following gambit (arguably a relative of the Jerome Gambit) is rather ordinary, 1 - 1 - 1 against humans, and 2 - 0 again...
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Jerome Gambit History: The Board Game Xpert

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The Board Game Xpert has a new video out on our favorite opening:  " What is the History of the Jerome Gambit? " The site has man...
Friday, September 12, 2025

Jerome Gambit: Fingerfehler?

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I have said many times on this blog that the Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) is a refuted chess opening. Nonetheless, ...
Thursday, September 11, 2025

Jerome Gambit: Was the Clock A Factor?

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The following Jerome Gambit game raises the question - was the clock a factor in the defender's errors?  The answer, usually, is yes. fe...