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Jerome Gambit




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Opening name: Jerome Gambit
Opening line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7
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Winning percentages

White: 1 (100.0%)
Black: 0 (0.0%)
Draws: 0 (0.0%)

Jerome Gambit

4. Bxf7+?

White's plan is to lure black's King into the open. This gambit is relatively weak because black can deflect any attack while maintaining a significant material advantage. The obvious response is Kxf7.



Engine Evaluation

Depth: 28
Score: -2.33
Best Move: Kxf7
PV Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7 Kxf7 5. Nxe5+ Nxe5 6. d4 Bxd4 7. Qxd4 d6 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. O-O

Historical games for Jerome Gambit

GameResultYear
Poleshchuk, Nikolay Nikolaevich (2477) vs Konovalenko, Anatoly Nikolaevich (2110)1-02020
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