C40 · Gambit · a defense for Black

Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense

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1.e4e52.Nf3f53.Nxe5Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense116k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%61k50%
40%46k41%
6.6%7.7k57%
0.6%65943%
0.1%16629%
0.1%14033%
0.1%7828%
0.1%7226%
0%4026%
0%2528%
Famous games in this line46 master games
Lamoureux, Charles (2425) – Kosten, Anthony C (2515)1994½–½Sax, Gyula (2524) – Zelic, Mladen (2354)19991–0Fontaine, Robert (2369) – Rausis, Igors (2508)1999½–½Korneev, O. (2631) – Kalinins, Valentine (2204)20141–0Kudrin, Sergey (2550) – Harari, Zaki (2285)19891–0Giaccio, Alfredo Gustavo (2460) – Perez Pietronave, Carlos (2285)19981–0Sanduleac, Vasile (2385) – Pessi, Emil George (2355)19961–0Doncevic, Dario (2370) – Hermann, Manfred (2365)1988½–½
Heroes of this opening Sax, Gyula · Korneev, O. · Kudrin, Sergey · Giaccio, Alfredo Gustavo
Family
Latvian Gambit
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C40
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Nc6
GambitSharp
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