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Latvian Gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5
ECO code: C40
Parent: King's Knight Opening

Latvian Gambit

2...f5!?

The Latvian Gambit sometimes known as the Greco Counter Gambit. The Latvian Gambit is one of the most vocally disagreed-about openings in chess. Depending on who you read, Black has either lured White into a minefield of tricks and traps leading almost inevitably to a violent death, or given away a free pawn.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5!

3 4 5 6
1 d4
fxe4		 Nxe5
Nf6		 Be2
d6		 Ng4
Be7		 =
2 Bc4
fxe4		 Nxe5
Qg5		 d4
Qxg2		 Qh5+
g6		 =
3 Nc3
fxe4		 Nxe5
Qf6		 d4
exd3		 Nxd3
c6		 +/=
4 exf5
e4		 Ne5
Nf6		 Be2
d6		 Bh5+
Ke7		 +/=
Main Line 5 Nxe5
Qf6		 d4
d6		 Nc4
fxe4		 Nc3
Qg6		 +/=

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References

    • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
    • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
     
    Chess Openings
    1. e4 e5
    1. e4 c5
    1. e4 other
    1. d4 Nf6
    1. d4 d5
    1. d4 other
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    a3 · Na3 · a4 · b3 · b4 · c3 · Nc3 · c4 · d3 · d4 · e3 · e4 · f3 · Nf3 · f4 · g3 · g4 · h3 · Nh3 · h4
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