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, August 15, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Fort Zinderneuf (Part 1)

The Jerome Gambit ( 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ ) can lead to adventurous games - not, necessarily, successful ones, but adventurous...

Friday, August 14, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Return of the Kat

Last year, Bill Wall informed me that there was a book on the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) out there, on the intern...

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Italian Game Tournament, Second Round

The second round of the "Italian Game" tournament at Chess.com has started. I am in Group 2 (5 players), and already have three...

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Cranky

I think that I am getting cranky in my old age... My latest online search turned up the recent YouTube video, " The Worst Gambit in ...

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Jerome Gambit: I Admire Blitz Players

I admire blitz players. I am astonished by bullet players. The game gets in my face too fast, events get too messy... I disagree with the Ro...

Monday, August 10, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Short and Sweet

The following Jerome Gambit game is quickly decided: one King is threatened, while the other King faces checkmate. HollowFabio - Aruto22 3 ...

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Jerome Gambit: Chessy, Fun, Chaos, Wild Games

There is a lot to appreciate at Chessy 's online site. I'll just focus on its takedown of the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc...

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About Me

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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