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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...f5/3. Nxe5/3...Qf6/4. Nc4/4...fxe4

Latvian Gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. Nc3
ECO code: C40
Parent: Latvian Gambit

Latvian Gambit, Leonhardt Variation

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4...fxe4

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Black threatens to play ...d5 with beautiful development and only a slightly misplaced queen to worry about. But 5. Nc3 covers d5 and gains further time by hitting the e4-pawn. Rarely do such delicate works as Black's encounter such a robust spanner as 5. Nc3.

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References

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  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.


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