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Latvian Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5

About This Opening

The Latvian Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5!?) is essentially a King's Gambit with colors reversed — an uncompromising fight for the initiative from move two that leads to chaotic, forcing play where preparation counts double.

Variations

25 found
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Latvian; Greco Counter-Gambit
e4 e5 Nf3 f5
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Senechaud Gambit, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 b4
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Mayet Attack, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Bc4
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Diepstraten Countergambit, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 c4
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Mason Countergambit, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 d4
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Latvian Gambit Accepted
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 exf5
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Lobster Gambit, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 g4
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Mlotkowski Variation, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nc3
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Strautins Gambit, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Bc4 b5
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Morgado Defense, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Bc4 Nf6
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Fraser Defense, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Nc6
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Greco Variation, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Qe7
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Clam Gambit, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 d3 Nc6 exf5
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Mail Line, Latvian Gambit Accepted
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Qf6 d4
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Foltys-Leonhardt Variation, Latvian Gambit
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Qf6 Nc4
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Polerio-Svedenborg Variation, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Bc4 fxe4 Nxe5 d5
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Bilguer Variation, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Qf6 d4 d6 Nc4
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Foltys Variation, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Qf6 Nc4 fxe4 d3
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Leonhardt Variation, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Qf6 Nc4 fxe4 Nc3
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Poisoned Pawn Variation, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Bc4 fxe4 Nxe5 Qg5 d4 Qxg2
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Bronstein Attack, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Qf6 d4 d6 Nc4 fxe4 Be2
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Nimzovich Attack, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Qf6 d4 d6 Nc4 fxe4 Ne3
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Corkscrew Counter-Gambit, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Nf6 Bc4 fxe4 Nf7 Qe7 Nxh8 d5
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Bronstein Gambit, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Nxe5 Qf6 d4 d6 Nc4 fxe4 Qh5+ g6 Qe2
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Duke of Courland Variation, Latvian
e4 e5 Nf3 f5 Bc4 fxe4 Nxe5 Qg5 d4 Qxg2 Qh5 g6 Bf7 Kd8 Bg6 Qh1