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Latvian Gambit: Greco Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3f53.Nxe5Qe7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Latvian Gambit: Greco Variation56k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
54%30k55%
36%20k54%
6.3%3.6k45%
2.4%1.3k47%
1.2%65544%
0.7%36743%
0.1%4841%
0.1%3927%
0.1%3247%
0%2227%
Famous games in this line6 master games
Van den Doel, Erik (2593) – Vogler, Tilmann (2320)20071–0Podlesnik, Bogdan (2415) – Mohr, Georg (2450)19890–1Eichler, Christoph (2330) – Vogler, Tilmann (2315)20091–0Kranzl, Peter (2285) – Zvara, Petr (2335)19950–1Fuchs, Heinz (2290) – Vogler, Tilmann (2315)2008½–½Larsen, Søren M (2242) – Eilmes, Donald P (2286)20081–0
Heroes of this opening Van den Doel, Erik · Mohr, Georg · Eichler, Christoph · Zvara, Petr
Family
Latvian Gambit
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C40
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qe7
GambitSharp
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