Broke: "We don't mention that I'm a GM because that would be elitist" Woke: "We don't mention that I'm a GM because that's what Jerome would have wanted"
this is some of the best chess content I've seen. I love it. From that guy's 20 year obsession with a gambit that by his own admission does not work, to Aman's obvious confusion and bewilderment at what is going on.
@@h1a8 especially when you consider that you are gonna lose a piece or two if you play normal anyway... so why not give it away for 2 pawns and no castling rights for the opponent lol :P
I revisit this video every couple of months. It is a timeless classic. Really had no business being this good - the editing, the humour, the lore. Truly the pinnacle of this channel
dont think the purpose of the blog is to promote it as a solid opener since he even says on the site himself that its a bad opening, i think its just promoted to be fun and used against weaker players.
Possibly my all time favorite chessbrah video, 2 years later and the same dude adds to the Jerome gambit blog almost daily which is super wholesome to me.
I just saw a comment on one of Hikaru's videos that reminded me of the "Jerome Gambit". I remember dying of laughter watching this video when it first came out 4 years ago
Aman, this is PURE GOLD. This is the most I've laughed in a while. Please more like this. You should do one of these a month on this opening alone to this same blog. This is better than prank calling people when I was 8 years old in the 70's
No, we're witnessing a new cheese meta to quickly win games and it's disgusting. This is why so many games have become much more difficult now - someone finds an exploit, shares it on the internet, now everyone and their grandparents know about it and abuses it until the next one comes along. 😒
@@SilentAndy if you think, this is a guaranteed win, then you gotta pump that rating up. This is just a fun aggressive opening that is easily refutable.
Conspiracy theory: Rick Kennedy actually planted the Jerome Gambit anonymously on the ChessBrah chat for Aman to notice, then played it cool when Aman actually took it up.
This is a classic chess video I often revisit. The decades-long lore is cool enough on it's own, but my favorite part is how Aman discovered it randomly from chat. Imagine if Aman never saw that poster...
I wonder if Jerome ever knew the level of impact his self-invented opening would have on the world of chess for decades, centuries later. A truly legendary opening, aptly named after a truly legendary player. The Jerome Gambit has stood the test of time, as a monument to his genius and vital tool in the arsenal of many thousands of 900 ELO players, all around the globe. GG Jerome, the man, the myth, the legend.
It only took 4 days for Rick to figure out TommyFookinShelby is Aman and he shared this video on his blog. More importantly, 4 years later, Rick is still consistently fucking posting hundreds of Jerome gambit games a year. The man is a legend.
Rewatching this in 2022, decided to give the blog a little visit. Mr. Kennedy posts on there nearly every day. In 2021 he posted 364 times. This is serious dedication to the Jerome, and I'm here for it.
At 11:30 when Aman is explaining the deadly "delayed Jerome" a song comes on called All I know by Jordan Solomon. If you go to his YT literally all of the comments are from this one video.
I noticed that little nod toward the recent chess controversy (what a world we live in today!) and I'm glad you aren't diving into the drama. But the anti-elitism message is good; that's something I hope more people will take away from this. I just can't understand why promoting an active player base would ever be frowned upon.
I agree. Chess should definitely not be about who can play well and who can't play well. Everyone should just be equal. And dishonest. And fake. And boring. Anyone who's remotely interesting, honest or controversial should immediately be excluded. Let's start with Ben Finegold. He's the worst. . While we're at it, Aman's sarcasm is elitist too. Let's just take everything he says literally. Let's pretend that he really does admire the Jerome, and the blogger who champions it. Let's act like there's no "elitist" sarcasm in this video at all. And let's make it very clear that Rick Kennedy is in no way the butt of the joke here.
deinse82 difference between being better than everyone at something, and being ‘elitist’ about that fact. One is skill, one is attitude and outward portrayal of oneself. And no, his sarcasm is not elitist. It’s just sarcasm. He’s not doing it to put himself up, he’s making light of what is an objectively bad opening to get some laughs on people’s faces without any negative light.
Never has chess made me laugh like this. Woke my now furious wife. But then the brilliant subtlety of the Jerome is beyond her, just saying. All she knows is how to hold up the sky, for me, our family and the 8,700 employees at the company she runs.
Once I saw Aman and Eric in a public library, where they were reading a book on Jerome Gambit theory. I thought of greeting them and told them was I disturbing them. Eric said 'yes , you are' and within a flash Aman threw that book on my face and said 'you got Jeromed' and Eric threw chess pieces on my head while yelling 'Check, mate !' and then they ran away. Don't support these guys
I was moved to tears by this masterfully crafted and dare I say film? The ups and downs the highs and lows! All concluding in a perfect and pristine finish left my heart racing and body invigorated
Every time I feel a bit blue or meh about life, I come back to this video. It brings me back, the same level of curiosity, men must have faced when they first set sail across the mighty seas and rekindles hope to uncover the hidden beauties of life. Thanks Aman and Jerome.
This is my fifth time watching this video and I always sit through every minute. Still the best damn chess content ever created for RUclips. I stand with Jerome!
Started playing the Jerome and my rating has climbed from 1770 to 1035! What an amazing discovery!
😂
Wow, see u at the top
I laughed out loud with this comment 😂
You’ll be at 1 in no time!!!
Watch out Magnus! Jerome's hordes are coming for your throne!!
Speedrun to 2000 using Jerome's gambit
We have a mission to upvote this to top comment guys
This is what we need
I wanna see Nakamura do this
@@torsti4791 He'll do it to 3000
O dang, this blew up
Imagine being poor Jerome who got roasted so mercilessly by his friends that people are still memeing on him like 200ish years later
That’s what’s gonna happen to the Botez gambit I hope
This is what Jerome would have wanted
Lol
@@chriscope9705 The main advantage of the Botez is that it can be played with any opening though.
Hahaha
4:19 “and white resigned...” destroyed me lmao. I couldn’t stop laughing I was expecting some amazing play
lol that was one of many parts that just destroyed me.
Lol! Me too! I thought we were going to see an awesome counter bang! Instead the game went out with a whimper!
just killed me. LOL Aman can have crazy good humorous timing
Whenever I blunder in my games now, I just tell my opponent, "this is what Jerome would've wanted"
Had me in laughters🤣🤣🤣🤣😊
The funny thing is like a week ago I got jeromed and actually lost the game, no joke.
"I got jeromed" 🤣
Poxa!
i can't blame you, after Bxf7! black is already worse, the king is too exposed for the typical "queen solo attack" ideas of the Jerome gambit
Poxa, share the game here! We need as much jerome-data as possible
@@MT-ox3gz I can't wait to Jerome the shit out of people now
Broke: "We don't mention that I'm a GM because that would be elitist"
Woke: "We don't mention that I'm a GM because that's what Jerome would have wanted"
Lmao
This right here is a masterpiece
Insta-classic
Even surpassing Evans gambit
this shit is amazing and he did a perfect voice over
This is comedy gold
This is the Citizens Kane of chessbrah
I just wrecked level 1 Stockfish with this opening, unbeatable even against engines!
Very good! Fooooooooor Jerome ☺
Its what jerome would have wanted
@@salhour1124 Spitting straight fakks
Not even the number 1 engine can beat the jerome gambit, fascinating
this is some of the best chess content I've seen. I love it. From that guy's 20 year obsession with a gambit that by his own admission does not work, to Aman's obvious confusion and bewilderment at what is going on.
I hear from a good source that "Jerome" was Morphy's troll account.
Fuck off
chill
That Morphy, always smurfing. Fuck that guy.
ah the good ol' days of burner pen names in correspondence chess. my nom de plume back when was BigBuffetBoy1885.
I feel sorry for the people who don’t play chess, they will never understand the brilliancy of this video.
ELITIST!!!!!!
Sounds like something ben would say..
Exactly, this video is hysterical, but who can I show it to? None of my friends will understand 🤦♂️
Logan Wells I was joking mate
@FluffY PenguiN so was Jerome
Typical Jerome:
Castling >>>>>> Piece advantage
*down a whole piece with literally no compensation
TYPICAL JEROME THEORY, WHITE WINNING
@@MatsMatsuo no compensation is the compensation you simp
No, its >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
2 pawns for a piece and loss of casting rights. Doesnt seem too bad to me.
@@h1a8 especially when you consider that you are gonna lose a piece or two if you play normal anyway... so why not give it away for 2 pawns and no castling rights for the opponent lol :P
I revisit this video every couple of months. It is a timeless classic. Really had no business being this good - the editing, the humour, the lore. Truly the pinnacle of this channel
The fact that some guy has a blog that's been researching the Jerome Gambit since 2001... You can't make this stuff up.
I've lost track of the chess community recently, but this must still be the best chess video out there. It's gold.
Exactly bro! Sameeee
Without a doubt, this has to be the greatest chess video of all time 😂
i come back and watch this video multiple times a year. honestly just one of my favorite videos ever made
"dammit I'm black....maybe it works for black....it is called the Jerome" *subscribed*
bruh
what does that joke mean? can anyone explain?
@@sanjeevkhurana6628 it's a racial joke
@@sanjeevkhurana6628 Jerome is stereotypically seen as a black name
@@lucasgatrell212 Oh, I see, thanks.
"You see, the white side in chess is priviliged, so jerome decided to return some pieces" - Twich Chat 10:38
Unlike in the US, white privilege is actually a thing in chess.
Edit: here come the triggered SJWs and racist blacks
Brosef Brokowski Like in the US, white privilege is a thing in chess.
Ivan Martinez White privilege is social Marxist horse shit.
Peanut Butter
and here they come
@@Yuhjvdtjb idiots like you exist all over america
Jerome was fortunate to gain a half point out of two. That's not exactly how you sell an opening lol
dont think the purpose of the blog is to promote it as a solid opener since he even says on the site himself that its a bad opening, i think its just promoted to be fun and used against weaker players.
It's for amateurs
@Qimodis nothing?
@Qimodis im not saying anything is wrong with fun?
"I play the Jerome Gambit - TOMMYFOOKINSHELBY variation whenever I need a fookin win." - Magnus Carlsen
Nice.
No way does he actually say that??!? If so what vid??!
@@sergiomarinfarias5182 he said it in one vid recorded in Fubar instead of English. Just search for it.
I often come back to this video and it makes me laugh every damn time, truly a gem
same :'D
sames
lol same this is prolly my fourth time
same
Same. This and the first warshep sub battle are two of my favorite youtube videos.
"I TOLD U HONEY ITS A GOOD OPENING" LMAOOOO
Classic Brah. A work of art.
Lol building and chess
Are you playing chess too?
That’s been the problem with chess since 1874: too many unbeatable openings.
yeah, i'm glad FIDE banned Jerome gambit, and that's why the GMs don't play it, but it's too overpowered
@@MatsMatsuo Jerome is like the exodia of chess
This is the most intellectually sarcastic comment I've read. 😂
... and Fischer complained chess was over analyzed and resulted in too many draws.
*They always ask who is Jerome but they never ask how is Jerome. :-(*
Lmao 😂😂
Well, with the answer to that question being “dead”, and have been for a while.....
He is not feeling great these days. A little bit cold under the ground
I'll do you one better: Why is Jerome?
xddddd
"I imagined I was hearing the theme to the movie Jaws about half-way through the game."
God I love that line.
Possibly my all time favorite chessbrah video, 2 years later and the same dude adds to the Jerome gambit blog almost daily which is super wholesome to me.
that guy is a living legend. The jerome historian
I just saw a comment on one of Hikaru's videos that reminded me of the "Jerome Gambit". I remember dying of laughter watching this video when it first came out 4 years ago
11:35: I literally choked when he said "the delayed Jerome"
11:33*
The delayed Jerome is just really bad version of the Halloween. 😆
By his steel balls? 😏
@@robertsobotka3725 it was a delayed 11:33
@@coletonparks8324 the Halloween is just a premature Jerome gambit delayed!
Chat has me rolling 😂😂 after Qd5+: “LeShawn Variation”, after checkmate is delivered: “still theory”
"Qd5 stutterstep" was what got me
I'm partial to the Tyrone variation myself,
I never rewatched viewing chat. I'm glad this video can still bring something new for entertainment
chat also said "the retarded jerome" 😂 😂 💀 im weakkkk
What does Qd5N mean? Aman wrote that in the notepad
"And white resigned" lmao
I fucking died holy shit lmao
@Unapologetically Black Cinemaholic okay and how does this relate to anything? are you a bot?
@Bryan Black Imagine being this triggered. LMFAO
" 'Although, objectively speaking, Black has a win, but you need to make fairly accurate moves' - Sooo... it's lost."
"Jerome's currently dead, so probably at around 100 gifted subs we'll be able to get Jerome back." Gold.
The 'currently' is genius
Move 57: Still Jerome's theory
I don't think these games can last that long. If black is not checkmated in the first few moves, the Jerome guy has to resign.
@@debasishraychawdhuri thats also part of the theory, smart ass
lol
@@debasishraychawdhuri of course, another foreigner hating on Jerome. That is NOT what Jerome would've wanted.
Move 69: Level 2 of Jerome's Theory
I am actually pissed i cant submit a game. I played it in 1873 and it was one of my best games
😂😂
Top level humor
The only humor jerome would have wanted.
Interestingly enough, 7. Qd5 is not a novelty but a well established move within the extensive jerome theory covered in a blog post back in 2009
Aman, this is PURE GOLD. This is the most I've laughed in a while. Please more like this. You should do one of these a month on this opening alone to this same blog. This is better than prank calling people when I was 8 years old in the 70's
Literally had to stop the video from laughing too much
I legitimately just ROFLMFAOed until i was crying and my stomach hurt. "20 years of research and he still hasn't found an answer" 😂
I think we’re witnessing history right here.
Oh, we're witnessing it all right. And the police will have us on the stand later to explain who we saw committing the murder.
No, we're witnessing a new cheese meta to quickly win games and it's disgusting. This is why so many games have become much more difficult now - someone finds an exploit, shares it on the internet, now everyone and their grandparents know about it and abuses it until the next one comes along. 😒
@@SilentAndy lmfao 0 IQ take
@@SilentAndy if you think, this is a guaranteed win, then you gotta pump that rating up. This is just a fun aggressive opening that is easily refutable.
@@SilentAndy looooool wut
Conspiracy theory: Rick Kennedy actually planted the Jerome Gambit anonymously on the ChessBrah chat for Aman to notice, then played it cool when Aman actually took it up.
common commoners line... dem elites dunno wot hit em
This video is one of the Highlights of the channel.
A masterpiece.
It's called the Jerome because it makes black clearly winning
I still come back to this video from time to time
I think we are gonna see the 1100's raging war with Jerome gambit.
Well, they tend to lose pieces before the opening is complete, so nothing new there.
@@yzfool6639 This hurts me
@@yzfool6639 fax
@@yzfool6639 It is all part of the plan. You have to believe...
This was an unbelievable dive into the Jerome. Thank you for adding this lethal weapon to my repertoire Aman.
lmao I didn't know a chess video could make me laugh so hard
I didnt either. I cried with laughter. The sarcasm on offer is so brutal. I love it.
Delayed Jerome had me in pieces 🤣🤣🤣
This is a classic chess video I often revisit. The decades-long lore is cool enough on it's own, but my favorite part is how Aman discovered it randomly from chat. Imagine if Aman never saw that poster...
This is definitely my favorite Chessbrah video 😂
I wonder if Jerome ever knew the level of impact his self-invented opening would have on the world of chess for decades, centuries later. A truly legendary opening, aptly named after a truly legendary player. The Jerome Gambit has stood the test of time, as a monument to his genius and vital tool in the arsenal of many thousands of 900 ELO players, all around the globe. GG Jerome, the man, the myth, the legend.
“I probably works with black too, it is called the Jerome” lmaoo
WideHardo PepeLaugh
@Quantum Entanglement. Its a fucking joke, get over yourself wimp
I'm black and i thought it was absolutely HILARIOUS
6:03 “Dammit I’m black” 😂
Its not just a joke. The whole video the guy was making fun, he is just racist.
7:10 someone in the chat refers to Qd5 as the "Leshawn" variation. Chat has no mercy lol
Anthony, an eye for detail. You sir, have earned a like.🤘😜🤘
@@kevinworrell889 Just doing my part for brighter tomorrow
I didn't get it. Lil help please
@@gaurav0883 Jerome and Leshawn are stereotypical black male names
@@johndotcue oh! thanks
It only took 4 days for Rick to figure out TommyFookinShelby is Aman and he shared this video on his blog.
More importantly, 4 years later, Rick is still consistently fucking posting hundreds of Jerome gambit games a year. The man is a legend.
A "-3.5 " chess gambit for white, this is sparta
We must agree man, Pure art from chessbrash
stockfish: *you sure bout that?*
Try this in classical if you can.
In a tournament.
lol?!
You can't play this in OTB tournaments. They banned it because it's impossible to win against it.
@@MagicPigeon yes, this should be nerfed
@@MagicPigeon so that's why i did not found any GM game on this OP line, danm
"This is typical jerome theory" 😂😂
Rewatching this in 2022, decided to give the blog a little visit. Mr. Kennedy posts on there nearly every day. In 2021 he posted 364 times. This is serious dedication to the Jerome, and I'm here for it.
6:44 "Qh5. This is typical Jerome theory."
I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.
-3,5 BUT ... castling priviledge! That's what i'm talking about! Com Pen Sa Tian!
That is what Jerome would've wanted
Con Den Saytion saytion saytion....
Fun fact: Hikaru rated this as an "unbreakable" opening in his Beginners Chess Opening TIER LIST video.
I mean, how do you break what's already broken?
@@ultru3525 lol
what is dead may never die
this is unironically the greatest chess video on RUclips
6:03
"Damn it, I'm black"
this will always crack me up
This just got a whole new meaning
i playd agains peaple that play that crap today 5 times..... - now i can see why. :D
@@LennerMfull Damn
Im having a stroke reading this
@@LennerMfull 2/3 i lost :D
Peet I hope you spelled it like that to troll... If not oh boy... u need some corona-home schooling and FAST...!
peetkalfus1 at least you know to play kf8 now
"this is typical Jerome theory"... I started dying here LOL!!.
At 11:30 when Aman is explaining the deadly "delayed Jerome" a song comes on called All I know by Jordan Solomon. If you go to his YT literally all of the comments are from this one video.
6:03 when you get delt a bad hand in life
I noticed that little nod toward the recent chess controversy (what a world we live in today!) and I'm glad you aren't diving into the drama. But the anti-elitism message is good; that's something I hope more people will take away from this. I just can't understand why promoting an active player base would ever be frowned upon.
I agree. Chess should definitely not be about who can play well and who can't play well. Everyone should just be equal. And dishonest. And fake. And boring. Anyone who's remotely interesting, honest or controversial should immediately be excluded. Let's start with Ben Finegold. He's the worst.
.
While we're at it, Aman's sarcasm is elitist too. Let's just take everything he says literally. Let's pretend that he really does admire the Jerome, and the blogger who champions it. Let's act like there's no "elitist" sarcasm in this video at all. And let's make it very clear that Rick Kennedy is in no way the butt of the joke here.
deinse82 difference between being better than everyone at something, and being ‘elitist’ about that fact. One is skill, one is attitude and outward portrayal of oneself. And no, his sarcasm is not elitist. It’s just sarcasm. He’s not doing it to put himself up, he’s making light of what is an objectively bad opening to get some laughs on people’s faces without any negative light.
@@deinse82 this comment is elitist because the xQc fanboys won't understand your sarcasm.
Aman's sarcasm is faked. He actually wants to be remembered for the Jerome-Brah variation of the Novel Jerome Gambit.
what chess controversy?
There's a second blog post about another TOMMYFOOKINSHELBY on the website published same day as this video has gone up!
Never has chess made me laugh like this. Woke my now furious wife. But then the brilliant subtlety of the Jerome is beyond her, just saying.
All she knows is how to hold up the sky, for me, our family and the 8,700 employees at the company she runs.
Indeed, The Jerome Gambit is beyond life.
@@bienangelo9161 jerome's gambit transcends humanity and the sense of self
"My wife holds up the sky for me"
No wonder she's furious.
You ever think maybe she's cheating?
@@c10wnbaby22 Nobody in their right mind would cheat on someone with as much sophistication to play the Jerome
This is the most entertaining chess video on the internet, and Aman is nothing short of a comedic genious.
And you're an "O" too many from being a genius.
The Jerome Gambit was named after no home Jerome, a chess park hustler who lost all his money playing the gambit and became homeless.
I'm just waiting for someone named Jerome to show up in the comments.
I think you'll be waiting awhile...
Yeah until a time machine is invente to be able to talk with the jerome
@@ademiw5467 A Jerome Jr. will be fine too
My name is literally jerome jr.
This was legitimately one of the best crying laughter of my life. This was epicness incarnated. Thank you Jerome !
I'd love to hear any stories Yasser has on the Jerome :D
Once I saw Aman and Eric in a public library, where they were reading a book on Jerome Gambit theory. I thought of greeting them and told them was I disturbing them. Eric said 'yes , you are' and within a flash Aman threw that book on my face and said 'you got Jeromed' and Eric threw chess pieces on my head while yelling 'Check, mate !' and then they ran away. Don't support these guys
Lame
Lol this still a thing??
Is this a copy pasta
Ive seen this video like 5 times im not even kidding every time it shows up in my recommended I have to watch this its gold Aman is so funny
I was moved to tears by this masterfully crafted and dare I say film? The ups and downs the highs and lows! All concluding in a perfect and pristine finish left my heart racing and body invigorated
It’s tradition to watch this video every 2 months
This is the best chess video ever made
Not gonna lie, this is one of my favourite videos in the internet
It has to be the 10th time I watched this video. It’s a masterpiece.
Every time I feel a bit blue or meh about life, I come back to this video. It brings me back, the same level of curiosity, men must have faced when they first set sail across the mighty seas and rekindles hope to uncover the hidden beauties of life.
Thanks Aman and Jerome.
Aman that is the funniest thing I’ve seen this year. Thank you for that!!
Without a doubt my favorite chess video of all time. Pure gold
I still rewatch this video from time to time
Great sense of humor! You’re a blast to watch. Thanks man.
Best chess video I've seen in ages :') funny af
Man I watch this video like literally once a week at least
I come back to watch this video like once a month. It has me in stitches.
Qd5, stutter step. This video is gold
I was quite stunned and in disbelief that they didn't feature "Jerome" in Queen's Gambit...
I'm a GM from the future. In six years from now, this will all be standard theory and every engine will prefer white in this position: 6:39
i just realized i've played against a ton of ppl who tried the jerome on me LOL, i was wonderin why they were just blundering the bishop
normally I get people saccing the knight on f7.
6:02 me when I wake up every morning and look in the mirror
underrated comment
Really, I have that with 12:19
This is my fifth time watching this video and I always sit through every minute. Still the best damn chess content ever created for RUclips. I stand with Jerome!
Even after one year this is the best chess content I have ever seen. Well done, Aman. Well done. 👍
all u can do is laugh
This is probably the best thing that has happened to Jerome since the gambit’s inception. Everyone will be playing this now. PRAISE JEROME
Straight to “Favorites”
3:09 the guy who originally brought it up comments "now I feel bad for playing it"
11:35
Song name- All I know by jordan soloman😊
Thanks