Latvian Gambit

English

a b c d e f g h
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11
a b c d e f g h
Position after: 2...f5

Etymology

Named after chess players Gioachino Greco and Kārlis Bētiņš, both of whom are from Latvia.

Noun

Latvian Gambit (uncountable)

  1. (chess) An Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5.