Latvian Gambit
ECO: C40Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
How it's played
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About the Latvian Gambit
The Latvian Gambit is catalogued under ECO code C40, in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Latvian Gambit has 17 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Latvian Gambit AcceptedC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.exf5
- Latvian Gambit: Diepstraten CountergambitC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.c4
- Latvian Gambit: Lobster GambitC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.g4
- Latvian Gambit: Mason CountergambitC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.d4
- Latvian Gambit: Mayet AttackC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4
- Latvian Gambit: Mlotkowski VariationC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nc3
- Latvian Gambit: Senechaud GambitC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.b4
- Latvian Gambit: Fraser DefenseC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Nc6
Other lines of the Latvian Gambit
- Latvian Gambit: Greco VariationC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qe7
- Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado DefenseC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 Nf6
- Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Strautins GambitC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 b5
- Latvian Gambit: Clam GambitC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 f5 4.exf5
- Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew CountergambitC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 fxe4 4.Nxe5 Nf6
- Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Polerio-Svedenborg VariationC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 fxe4 4.Nxe5 d5
- Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Poisoned Pawn VariationC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 fxe4 4.Nxe5 Qg5 5.d4 Qxg2
- Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew GambitC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Nf6 4.Bc4 fxe4 5.Nf7 Qe7 6.Nxh8 d5