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, April 11, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Tempus Fugit

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Sometimes, I play the Jerome Gambit and get lucky. That, at least, was the opinion of the Chess.com bot commentator about the following gam...
Friday, April 10, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Make Haste, Slowly

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  I am always impressed how Bill Wall plays the wild and wooly Jerome Gambit - patiently, and successfully. Playing 970 games, scoring 93%. ...
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Jeome Gambit: A New/Old Defense

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A recent Jerome Gambit game sent me back to my research... perrypawnpusher -  NN "The Italian Game" tournament, Chess.com, 2026 1....
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Gimme Shelter

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In the following game, Black's King is driven from its home, but is able to find shelter on the other side of the board. Alas, a moment ...
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Jerome Gambit: A Blunt Edge

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With over 1,400 games in The Database, Bill Wall has a good idea about what works, and doesn't work, against the Jerome Gambit. He is pr...
Monday, April 6, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Miniature

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I just finished a short Jerome Gambit game - a miniature - which was going just fine for my opponent - until it wasn't. perrypawnpusher ...
Sunday, April 5, 2026

Happy Easter!

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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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