"Artificial Castling" from Wikipedia (Portugese)

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Posição após o 6º movimentoRoque artificial ou Roque na mão, no enxadrismo, é uma manobra utilizada para proteger o rei utilizada quando o rei não tem mais direito ao roque normal. Por exemplo na Abertura Giuoco Piano, após os movimentos usuais:

1.e4 e5
2.Cf3 Cc6
3.Bc4 Bc5

As brancas surpreendem com o duvidoso:
4. Bxf7?!
O rei das Pretas perderá o direito ao roque porque, ou se moverá para e7 ou capturará o bispo com 4...Rxf7.
A partir de então as Pretas efetuarão uma série de movimentos para proteger rei, como por exemplo: 5...Tf1 6...Rg1
Com isso, as Brancas terão muito tempo para preparar um ataque na ala do rei, recuperar o bispo sacrificado ou até mesmo vencer o jogo.

Oh, caro!

It seems that the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) spreads confusion wherever it appears.

Take the simple entry in Wikipedia, above for "artificial castling" (http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque_artificial) – translated "a maneuver to protect the King when the King does not have the right to castle normally."

The opening used to illustrate the concept is, of course, the Jerome Gambit.

Note the conclusion of the article, "With this, White will have enough time to prepare an attack on the King, to recover the sacrificed bishop, or even to win the game."

Of course, in the diagram given in Wikipedia (reproduced accurately above) Black's King Knight has mysteriously disappeared from f6, so White is no longer a piece down.

Readers who are able to arrive at such a position "after six moves" are requested to share that information with the rest of us.

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From an old Forum discussion at RedHotPawn

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PawnBroker99
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03 Jan '03 00:25 :: 0 recommendations
hi all, i'm relatively new to chess...anyhoo, i heard somehwere about capturing a pawn very early in the game with a bishop so only the king could re-capture, thereby slyly luring the king out off the back rank, susceptible to attack.....does anyone know what this is called/what' it's all about? and if this type of daring sacrifice has any merit...... cheers, tally ho, d-


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03 Jan '03 01:35 :: 0 recommendations
I don't know what this tactic is called, but I've used it a couple times. To no great success I might add. Though I have never had great success with chess no matter what I do! The king does come under very early attack this way, and it usually never again finds itself well defended because, most importantly, it has lost the option of castling. And that's all I have to say about that. I'd be interested in learning more about this as well...


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The weakest squares at the start of a game are f7 (for black) and f2 (for white). Only the king defends these squares. There exists openings which seek to exploit this (mainly openings for white against black). It only really works though if you follow these openings, for if you just make a few moves then wham sacrifice a piece on f7 then yes you will get a pawn, and you will get the king moving but that is all, which is not enough. But...like I said, there are openings which do have their plus points where a piece sac on f7 may pay dividends. Against top, top, top players these openings may be a little unsound. However, black needs to play very carefully a lot of the time to survive the initial onslaught so against weaker players these openings pose more of a threat. Often there are only one or two correct moves for black available - the top, top players will find them no probs, lesser players may not quite so easily. Unfortunately I don't have the time to find some example games for you, or to give the moves for some of the openings. What I can do is suggest that you go to a post in the Help and Site Ideas forum where the FENs are given for a number of openings. Under the part "Fun and Interesting Openings and Gambits" (something like that) there are a few which involve a sacrifice on f7. Off the top of my head the Cochrane Gambit is one, the Pegatello (Fried Liver) Attack is another. You may like to investigate these openings, where in both cases a knight is sacrificed on f7. Also, Bbar and Miss Take played a game (I have no wish to talk about the politics surrounding that game, this is the "only chess" forum) where a double sacrifice (one on f7) was undertaken by white and white went on to win with a monster attack very quickly. You might want to search for this game. Further, Bbar posted a thread regarding the Cochrane Gambit a few months back. Sintubin agreed to play a game against Bbar with this opening. Check it out. So, conclusion? 1. Don't just sacrifice on f7 if all you get back is a pawn and the moving of the king. Know what you're plan is on how you are going to exploit and attack the king on f7. 2. Look out for possible forks (where a piece attacks in one direction and also attacks in another, different, direction. Often with the king out on f7 moving the queen to f3 will cause black to have to defend the check, which may allow the white queen then to reclaim a piece elsewhere on the board. 3. Against outstanding players some, if not all, of the sacrificial openings on f7 early doors are unlikely to come off and succeed. 4. If you are black and it happens to you, play with great care for a few moves in the immediate aftermath. If you can withold white's charge and aggresion in the short term then you will have the long term advantage. Mark


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03 Jan '03 05:06 :: 0 recommendations
Ok- There is many a sacs in the King's Gambit on f7 because it a common theme because of the open f-file and such. There is also an idea in the Giuoco Piano with this idea called the Jerome Gambit. It goes: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7? Kxf7 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. Qh5+ which regains the piece but you're still in a crappy position and don't really have an attack as you sacked both developed pieces you had for a knight or bishop and two pawns.....by the way this opening sucks major so don' think about trying it! An early sac of a piece should really be refuted except maybe some cheap Bxh7+ crap in the French or other openings!


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I think you are refering to the "Classic Bishop Sacrifice": It might occur in the french defense, for example after the following moves 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 The typical formation is Bishop on d3,Knight on f3 and Queen on d1 . It is important that there is no black knight on f6 defending the king so a pawn on e5 is helpful. Then after black castles, Bxf7 Kxf7, Ng5+ Kg8, Qh5 threatens Qh7# This is a true sacrifice, in the sense that it is often played even if there is no clear win in sight, rather it gives white the attack and puts black on the defensive.


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Although the classic bishop sac, or the "Greek Gift", is sometimes incorrect, sometimes it always leads to forced mate, in which it sucks for the other guy!


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thx to all for these informative and most helpful responses... cheers, dave


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those were all great responses! I've had a couple of occasions to sacrifice a knight for what ends up as 2 pawns and that king move to recapture. While I did force the king to move, I also (in hindsight) sacrificed a developed piece, so it that is something to keep in mind. It does usually lead to exciting play so that's a nice side benefit. I suggest you play rhymester in the ruy lopez. When you try the fork trick w/ him, he kamakazi's his bishop and then recaptures the knight after the king is forced to capture. We played 2 consecutive games like this. He wound up mating me in about 14 moves in one game. In the other, he missed a golden oportunity that I left for him and I wound up beating up on him. Generally speaking though, I agree w/ t1000. If the defensive player is carefull, I think the sacrifice will wind up hurting the aggressor.

graphic by Jeff Bucchino, "The Wizard of Draws"

A Closer Look (Part V)

Time for a couple of games from the "classical" Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) point of view. mediax - yorkypuddn www.chessworld.net 2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qxe5 d6

This is Blackburne's offer of a Rook (see "Nobody expects the Jerome Gambit!"). Whoever knows the line better should come out ahead. 8.Qxh8 Qh4

Yes! 

9.d4

Yes, again! 9...Qxe4+ White escaped a horrible position (self-inflicted) and went on to win in perrypawnpusher - bakker, FICS rated blitz game, US, 2007: 9...Bb4+ 10.c3 Qxe4+ 11.Kf1 Qd3+ 12.Ke1 Bg4 13.Qxh7+ Kf8 14.f3 Re8+ 15.Kf2 Qe2+ 16.Kg3 Bf5 17.Bh6+ Nxh6 18.Qxh6+ Ke7 19.cxb4 Qxb2 20.Qg5+ Kd7 21.Nd2 Qxd4 22.Rhe1 Rh8 23.Qe7+ Kc6 24.Rec1+ Kb5 25.a4+ Kxb4 26.Ne4 Rh3+ 27.gxh3 Qh8 28.Nf2 g5 29.Qe1+ Kb3 30.Qe3+ Kb4 31.Qd2+ Kb3 32.Qd5+ Kb4 33.Qb5 checkmate 

10.Be3 Bxd4

Not as strong as the messy 10...Qxg2 11.Qxh7+ Kf8 12.Rf1 Bb6 13.Nc3 Bf5 when White will be able to 0-0-0 his King to safety and be up the exchange and a pawn. 

11.Qxh7+

The position has become quite complicated, and it is hard for either White or Black to know whether to use the Queen for plunder or defense. White would have had more of an edge, according to Rybka, after 11.Qxd4 Qxg2 12.Rf1 Bh3 13.Nd2 Qg4 14.Ne4 Re8 15.f3. 

11...Kf8 12.0-0 b6

Instead, 12...Bxb2 would have won the exchange; but the game is still quite complicated. 

13.Bh6+ Ke8 14.Qxg8+ Kd7 15.Qf7+ Kc6 16.Qf3 Qxf3 17.gxf3 Bh3 18.Rd1 Re8 19.c3 Bc5

White has emerged from the battle a Rook up, and things have settled enough that he can find the win. 

20.b4 Bxf2+ 21.Kxf2 Re7 22.Nd2 a5 23.a3 Rf7 24.Ne4 Bg4 25.Ng5 Rf6 26.Rd4 Kd7 27.Rxg4 d5 28.Rd1 c5 29.Rxd5+ Kc6 30.Rd8 axb4 31.axb4 cxb4 32.Rc4+ Kb5 33.Rxb4+ Kc5 34.Ne4+ Kc6 35.Nxf6 Kc7 36.Rd7+ Kc6 37.Be3 b5 38.Rd5 g5 39.Rbxb5 Black resigned 

mediax - Piratepaul

www.chessworld.net 2008

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6

7.Qxc5 N8e7 8.d3

8.0-0 Rf8 9.f4 Nc6 10.Qd5+ Ke8 11.d3 Nge7 12.Qg5 Rf7 13.Nc3 h6 14.Qh5 Kf8 15.f5 Ne5 16.d4 N5c6 17.d5 Ne5 18.f6 Rxf6 19.Rxf6+ gxf6 20.Qxh6+ Kf7 21.Qh7+ Kf8 22.Bh6+ Ke8 23.Qh8+ Kf7 24.Qg7+ Ke8 25.Qf8 checkmate, perrypawnpusher - WHITE-KING, ICC blitz 2004 (see "Let's give this thingie a try...")

In a typical Jerome Gambit set-up, White will have to take what he has (extra center pawns) and do what he can. 

8... d6 9.Qe3 Rf8 10.0-0 Kg8 11.Qg3 h6 12.b3 Kh7 13.Bb2 Rf7 14.Nd2 b6 15.f4

Black has "castled by hand" and White has begun to focus on the enemy King.

15...Bb7 16.f5 Ne5 17.Bxe5 dxe5 18.Qxe5 Nc6 19.Qg3 Nd4

Black has returned a pawn to get rid of the Bishop at b2, and now shows that he can be active, as well. The second player has the advantage, still; but White must doggedly persist.

20.Qg6+ Kg8 21.Rac1 Ne2+ 22.Kh1 Nxc1 23.Rxc1 c5 24.Nc4 Rf6 25.Qg3 Qe7 26.Ne5 a5 27.Ng6 Qd7 28.Rf1 Re8

White's pieces have remained active, but he is down a Rook (for three pawns), a situation he cannot overcome the rest of the game.

29.Re1 b5 30.Ne5 Qd6 31.Ng6 Qxg3 32.hxg3 c4 33.bxc4 bxc4 34.g4 cxd3 35.cxd3 Rb6 36.Rd1 Rb2 37.a3 Rb3 38.a4 Bc6 39.Nf4 Bxa4 40.Ra1 Bb5 41.Rxa5 Bxd3 42.Nxd3 Rxd3 43.e5 Rg3 44.f6 gxf6 45.exf6 Rxg4 46.Rf5 Kf7 47.Kh2 Re2 48.Kh3 Rgxg2 49.Rh5 Rh2+ 50.Kg4 Rxh5 51.Kxh5 White resigned

A Closer Look (Part IV)

Until improvements come along in the "modern" lines of the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) I'm going to stick with the classical 5.Nxe5+, even it it's a "fish-y" move -- at least it's a fish with attitude.


Here are some more games from the recently completed Ninja Knights T3 Jerome Gambit thematic tournament at ChessWorld (see "A Closer Look (Part I)", "A Closer Look (Part II)" and "A Closer Look (Part III)").

First, a couple of quickies:

braken - queen st, www.chessworld.net 2008: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.d4 Bb4+ 7.c3 Be7 8.dxe5 b6 9.Qf3+ Ke8 10.0-0 g5 11.Rd1 Bb7 12.e6 d6 13.Qf7

mediax - willitfw, www.chessworld.net 2008: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ke6 7.c3 Nd3+ 8.Ke2 Nf4+ White resigned

Ouch.

Next, Black plays a 6th move TN/TL which seems to confuse White, who has an even game afterwards, but whose game goes quickly downhill nonetheless:

braken - delboy138, www.chessworld.net 2008: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.d4 Nd3+ 7.Qxd3 Be7 8.d5 d6 9.Bf4 Nf6 10.Nd2 Rf8 11.Nf3 Kg8 12.Ng5 Nh5 13.Nxh7 Nxf4 14.Qg3 Kxh7 15.h4 Nh5 16.Qh2 Bf6 17.0-0-0 Be5 18.g3 c5 19.f4 Nxf4 20.h5 Bg4 21.gxf4 Bxf4+ White resigned


Here, the tournament winner returns material in a manner that gives White a small but solid plus -- but then hangs on until the Rooks and pawns endgame, where he outplays his opponent.

mediax - Carlos Azcarate, www.chessworld.net 2008: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qxe5 Bxf2+ 8.Kxf2 Qf6+ 9.Qxf6+ Nxf6 10.d3 d5 11.exd5 Nxd5 12.Rf1 Ke8 13.Bh6 Nf6 14.Bg7 Ng4+ 15.Kg1 Rg8 16.Re1+ Kf7 17.Bd4 Rd8 18.Rf1+ Bf5 19.h3 Rxd4 20.hxg4 Rxg4 21.Nc3 c6 22.Rae1 b5 23.Ne4 Kg7 24.Nd6 Rg5 25.Nxf5+ gxf5 26.Re6 Rg6 27.Re5 Rf8 28.Re7+ Kh8 29.Rxa7 f4 30.Rf3 h5 31.Re7 Rfg8 32.Re2 Rg4 33.Kh2 R8g5 34.c4 Kg7 35.b3 Kf6 36.Re4 Rxg2+ 37.Kh3 R2g3+ 38.Rxg3 Rxg3+ 39.Kh2 Rxd3 40.Rxf4+ Kg5 41.Rf2 Kg4 42.Rg2+ Kf4 43.cxb5 cxb5 44.Kg1 b4 45.Rf2+ Rf3 46.Kg2 Rxf2+ 47.Kxf2 Ke4 48.Ke2 Kd4 49.Kd2 h4 50.Ke2 Kc3 White resigned

Next White, the main champion of the "classical Jerome Gambit" in this tournament, comes out of the opening with the advantage and builds on it -- until his unfortunate 23rd move gives the game away.

mediax - queen st, www.chessworld.net 2008: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Kf8 7.Qxe5 d6 8.Qc3 Qg5 9.0-0 Nf6 10.d4 Qg6 11.dxc5 Nxe4 12.Qf3+ Bf5 13.cxd6 Nxd6 14.h3 Kf7 15.Qb3+ Be6 16.Qc3 c6 17.Bf4 Ne4 18.Qf3 Rad8 19.Bc7+ Bf5 20.Bxd8 Rxd8 21.Qb3+ Kf8 22.f3 Ng3 23.Rf2 Rd1+ 24.Kh2 Rh1checkmate

Finally, a rock-em, sock'em battle.

mediax - braken, www.chessworld.net 2008: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Ng6 7.Qxc5 d6 8.Qe3 Nf6 9.d4 Re8 10.f3 Bf5 11.0-0 Nh5 12.Qb3+ Be6 13.d5 Bc8 14.Nc3 Kg8 15.h3 Nhf4 16.Bxf4 Nxf4 17.Rf2 Bxh3 18.gxh3 Nxh3+ 19.Kf1 Nxf2 20.Kxf2 Qh4+ 21.Ke3 Rf8 22.Ne2 Qh3 23.Ng1 Qh1 24.Qc4 Rxf3+ 25.Nxf3 Qxa1 26.Qxc7 Qxb2 27.Qxd6 Qb6+ 28.Qxb6 axb6 29.Ng5 Rxa2 30.c4 Ra5 31.Kd4 b5 32.cxb5 Rxb5 33.Ne6 Rb6 34.Kc5 Rxe6 35.dxe6 Kf8 36.Kd6 Ke8 37.e5 h5 White resigned


graphic by Jeff Bucchino, "The Wizard of Draws"

A Closer Look (Part III)

Here are some more interesting and enjoyable games to play over from the recently completed Ninja Knights T3 Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) thematic tournament at ChessWorld (see "A Closer Look (Part I)" and "A Closer Look (Part II)").

Although the "modern" Jerome Gambit with 5.0-0 (instead of 5.Nxe5; see "Jerome Gambit Tournament: Chapter IV") risks less, it also gives White less for his sacrifice, and he must rely on development and attack against the enemy King in order to bring home the point.

The following game has an amusing mate at the end.


drewbear - braken, www.chessworld.net 2008: 5.0-0 Nh6 6.d3 Ng4 7.h3 Bxf2+ 8.Rxf2 Nxf2 9.Kxf2 Qf6 10.Nc3 Nd4 11.Nd5 Qd6 12.Nxd4 exd4 13.Qf3+ Ke8 14.e5 Qc5 15.Kg1 c6 16.Nc7+ Kd8 17.Nxa8 Rf8 18.Bg5+ Ke8 19.Nc7 checkmate


Sometimes White just doesn't have enough:

casker - mediax, www.chessworld.net 2008: 5.0-0 Nf6 6.d3 Rf8 7.Nc3 h6 8.Be3 Bxe3 9.fxe3 Kg8 10.d4 d6 11.d5 Ne7 12.Ne2 c5 13.dxc6 bxc6 14.b4 Nxe4 15.c3 Ba6 16.Re1 Bxe2 17.Qxe2 Nxc3 18.Qc4+ Ncd5 19.e4 Rc8 20.exd5 cxd5 21.Qb3 Kh8 22.a4 d4 23.b5 Rc3 24.Qb4 Nd5 25.Qb1 Rcxf3 26.gxf3 Qg5+ 27.Kf2 Qh4+ 28.Kg2 Nf4+ 29.Kf1 Qh3+ White resigns

By far the most popular line in the tournament was the "modern" 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.d3 (see "Jerome Gambit Tournament: Chapter V" and "Jerome Gambit Tournament: Chapter VI").

Combining 5.d3 with c2-c3 and b2-b4 was seen a number of times, including in the following game:

casker - drewbear, www.chessworld.net 2008: 5.d3 Nf6 6.c3 b5 7.0-0 h6 8.Na3 g5 9.b4 Bd6 10.Qb3+ Kg7 11.Nxb5 a6 12.Na3 g4 13.Nh4 Ne7 14.Nc4 Ne8 15.g3 Ng6 16.Nf5+ Kh7 17.Ncxd6 cxd6 18.Qf7+ Black resigned

Sometimes White simply out-played his opponent:

drewbear - queen st, www.chessworld.net 2008: 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Bg5 Qe7 8.Nc3 Re8 9.Nd5 Qe6 10.Nxc7 Qd7 11.Nxa8 b5 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Nh4 Bb7 14.Nf5 Bxa8 15.Qh5+ Kf8 16.Qh6+ Kg8 17.Qxf6 h5 18.Qg6+ Kf8 19.Qxh5 Ne7 20.Qh6+ Kf7 21.Nxe7 Kxe7 22.Qh7+ Kd8 23.Qxd7+ Kxd7 24.Kh1 b4 25.c3 Rb8 26.c4 Bd4 27.Rab1 Rg8 28.f3 Kc6 29.a3 Bc5 30.axb4 Bxb4 31.Ra1 Kb7 32.Ra4 Bc5 33.b4 Bd4 34.b5 Kb8 35.Ra6 Bc5 36.g4 Bb7 37.Ra2 Rh8 38.Kg2 Kc7 39.Kg3 Kd7 40.h4 Ke6 41.g5 Bc8 42.Rh1 Kf7 43.h5 Be3 44.g6+ Kg7 45.Re2 Bf4+ 46.Kh4 Bb7 47.Ra1 Ra8 48.Rd1 a6 49.b6 a5 50.d4 Ba6 51.Rc2 Rb8 52.c5 exd4 53.Rxd4 dxc5 54.Rxc5 Be3 55.Rd7+ Kh6 56.Rh7 checkmate

Sometimes when White didn't outplay his opponent, the "clock" proved helpful:

drewbear - willitfw, www.chessworld.net 2008: 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 Bg4 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3+ Nf6 9.g4 d5 10.g5 dxe4 11.dxe4 Nd4 12.Qc3 Ne2+ 13.Kg2 Black lost on time.

Even the idea of a "delayed classical Jerome Gambit" popped up:

mediax - casker, www.chessworld.net 2008: 5.d3 h6 6.Nxe5+ Nxe5 7.Qh5+ Ke6 8.Qf5+ Kd6 9.Bf4 Qf6 10.c3 Qxf5 11.Bxe5+ Qxe5 12.Nd2 Ke7 13.0-0 Qg5 14.Nf3 Qg6 15.d4 Bb6 16.Nh4 Qh7 17.f4 Kd8 18.f5 Nf6 19.e5 Nd5 20.Rad1 Ne3 21.Ng6 Nxd1 22.Rxd1 Re8 23.b4 d5 24.c4 dxc4 25.Kh1 Bxf5 26.Nf4 Bd3 27.e6 Qf5 28.g3 Qe4+ 29.Ng2 White resigned

graphic by Jeff Bucchino, "The Wizard of Draws"

A Closer Look (Part II)

The recently completed Ninja Knights T3 Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) thematic tournament at ChessWorld – won by Carlos Azcarate – has many interesting and enjoyable games to play over (see "A Closer Look (Part I)").

A number of players followed up 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 in the "modern Jerome Gambit" fashion with 5.c3 (for a discussion of this move, see "Jerome Gambit Tournament: Chapter XII").


Piratepaul - drewbear, www.chessworld.net 2008: 5...Nf6 6.Ng5+ Kg8 7.d4 exd4 8.cxd4 Bxd4 9.Qb3+ d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.0-0 h6 12.Ne4 b6 13.Nbd2 Kh7 14.Nf3 Be6 15.Qc2 g6 16.Qxc6 Bf5 17.Ng3 Bd3 White lost on time;

delboy138 - Carlos Azcarate, www.chessworld.net 2008: 5...Nf6 6.Qb3+ Ke8 7.Ng5 Qe7 8.d3 d6 9.0-0 b6 10.Be3 Bxe3 11.fxe3 Ng4 12.Qd5 Qxg5 13.Qxc6+ Bd7 14.Qxa8+ Ke7 15.Qxh8 Qxe3+ 16.Kh1 Nf2+ 17.Rxf2 Qe1+ White resigned

casker - delboy138, www.chessworld.ne 2008: 5...Nf6 6.0-0 Rf8 7.Qb3+ d5 8.d3 Kg8 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nbd2 Kh8 11.Ne4 Bd6 12.Qxd5 Bf5 13.Neg5 Bg6 14.Nh4 Be7 15.Nxg6+ hxg6 16.Nf7+ Rxf7 17.Qxf7 Qd6 18.Be3 Rf8 19.Qc4 Qf6 20.Rae1 b6 21.h4 Bd6 22.Qxc6 Qxh4 23.g3 Qg4 24.Qh1+ Kg8 25.f3 Qe6 26.b3 Qd5 27.f4 Qxd3 28.fxe5 Bxe5 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Qh8+ Ke7 31.Bg5+ Kd7 32.Qd8+ Black resigned;


queen st - drewbear, www.chessworld.net 2008: 5...Qf6 6.0-0 h5 7.b4 Bb6 8.c4 Nxb4 9.Qb3 a5 10.c5+ Kg6 11.cxb6 cxb6 12.a3 Nc6 13.Bb2 d6 14.d3 Ra6 15.Bc1 Be6 16.Qd1 Bg4 17.h3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Qxf3 19.gxf3 Nd4 20.Nd2 Kh7 21.Kh1 Ne7 22.Nc4 Nxf3 23.Nxd6 Ng6 24.Kg2 Ngh4+ 25.Kg3 b5 26.Nxb7 Rg6+ White resigned;


casker - braken, www.chessworld.net 2008: 5...Nf6 6.d3 Rf8 7.Qb3+ d5 8.Ng5+ Kg8 9.0-0 Kh8 10.Be3 Bxe3 11.fxe3 Nxe4 12.Nf7+ Rxf7 13.Rxf7 Be6 14.Rf1 Nc5 15.Qd1 Qg5 16.Qf3 Nxd3 17.g3 Nxb2 18.Na3 e4 19.Qf2 Nd3 20.Qe2 Nce5 21.Nb5 Bh3 22.Rf4 Nxf4 23.exf4 Nf3+ 24.Kf2 Qe7 25.Nd4 Nxh2 26.Kg1 Ng4 27.Qb5 e3 28.Qxd5 e2 29.Ne6 Re8 30.f5 Qg5 31.Qe4 Qe3+ 32.Qxe3 Nxe3 33.Kf2 Nc2 34.Rc1 e1Q+ 35.Rxe1 Nxe1 36.Kxe1 Bxf5 37.Kd1 Bxe6 White resigned

The majority of the games continued after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 with either the "modern" 5.d3 or 5.0-0, or the classical 5.Nxe5, each which requires a separate "closer look".

graphic by Jeff Bucchino, "The Wizard of Draws"