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Latvian Gambit Accepted

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1.e4e52.Nf3f53.exf5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Latvian Gambit Accepted1.2M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
57%673k53%
21%248k50%
7.1%83k52%
6.2%73k52%
4.3%51k49%
2.6%31k50%
1.2%14k44%
0.1%1.1k53%
0.1%76924%
0%3678%
Famous games in this line29 master games
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2594) – Salem, Gh (2205)20191–0Barua, Dibyendu (2490) – Harari, Zaki (2280)19901–0Owens, Johnny (2341) – Corbat, Philippe (2421)2023½–½Klovans, Janis (2445) – Gietl, Thomas (2305)19971–0Gluzman, Mikhail (2445) – Chapman, Mark (2305)19991–0Bisguier, Arthur Bernard (2370) – Karklins, Andrew (2340)19950–1Nedela, Vlastimil (2330) – Zvara, Petr (2365)19991–0Woda, Jacek (2400) – Lipski, Tadeusz (2275)19861–0
Heroes of this opening Abdusattorov, Nodirbek · Barua, Dibyendu · Klovans, Janis · Gluzman, Mikhail
Family
Latvian Gambit
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C40
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5
GambitSharp
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