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Latvian Gambit: Mlotkowski Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3f53.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Latvian Gambit: Mlotkowski Variation435k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
30%131k53%
30%129k49%
Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense20%88k51%
15%64k46%
2%8.7k41%
1%4.4k32%
0.9%3.9k44%
0.6%2.8k42%
0.4%1.8k39%
0.3%1.3k40%
Famous games in this line11 master games
Chan, Mark (2340) – Jarabinský, Martin (2432)2025½–½Camara, Helder (2325) – Castro Rojas, Oscar Humberto (2425)19780–1Chan, Mark (2340) – Owens, Johnny (2360)20251–0Gamboa, Nelson (2370) – Karklins, Andrew (2325)19951–0Zhukov, Anton (2248) – Zubritskiy, A. (2442)2021½–½Gwaze, Robert (2256) – Cueto Chajtur, Johny (2389)20001–0Paglilla, Carlos (2325) – Perez Pietronave, Carlos (2265)19931–0Peet, Willem (2315) – Krawczyk, Wieslaw (2243)20180–1
Heroes of this opening Castro Rojas, Oscar Humberto · Chan, Mark · Gamboa, Nelson · Gwaze, Robert
Family
Latvian Gambit
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C40
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nc3
GambitSharp
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