ecocodes
a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8
After 2...f5 · White to move

Latvian Gambit

The list files 26 lines under the name Latvian Gambit, spread over two codes (C40, C44). C40 alone holds 25 of them. From the starting position of Latvian Gambit, the most-travelled continuation is 3.Nxe5, with 11 lines. The deepest, Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation, runs to 7...Nf6. At the end of ten lines one side is ahead on material; 26 names contain the word Gambit.

Score sheet
#WhiteBlack
1e4e5
2Nf3f5

Where the lines split

Twenty-four of the 26 lines continue from 2...f5; the bars show how many take each next move, and the indented rows the most common reply. The other one reach the opening by a different move order.

  1. 3.Nxe511
    1. 3...Qf68
    2. 3...Nf61
    3. 3...Nc61
    4. 3...Qe71
  2. 3.Bc47
    1. 3...fxe44
    2. 3...Nf61
    3. 3...b51
  3. 3.Nc31
  4. 3.b41
  5. 3.c41
  6. 3.d41
  7. 3.exf51
  8. 3.g41

Codes holding Latvian Gambit lines

Volume C

  1. 00
  2. 01
  3. 02
  4. 03
  5. 04
  6. 05
  7. 06
  8. 07
  9. 08
  10. 09
  11. 10
  12. 11
  13. 12
  14. 13
  15. 14
  16. 15
  17. 16
  18. 17
  19. 18
  20. 19
  21. 20
  22. 21
  23. 22
  24. 23
  25. 24
  26. 25
  27. 26
  28. 27
  29. 28
  30. 29
  31. 30
  32. 31
  33. 32
  34. 33
  35. 34
  36. 35
  37. 36
  38. 37
  39. 38
  40. 39
  41. 40
  42. 41
  43. 42
  44. 43
  45. 44
  46. 45
  47. 46
  48. 47
  49. 48
  50. 49
  51. 50
  52. 51
  53. 52
  54. 53
  55. 54
  56. 55
  57. 56
  58. 57
  59. 58
  60. 59
  61. 60
  62. 61
  63. 62
  64. 63
  65. 64
  66. 65
  67. 66
  68. 67
  69. 68
  70. 69
  71. 70
  72. 71
  73. 72
  74. 73
  75. 74
  76. 75
  77. 76
  78. 77
  79. 78
  80. 79
  81. 80
  82. 81
  83. 82
  84. 83
  85. 84
  86. 85
  87. 86
  88. 87
  89. 88
  90. 89
  91. 90
  92. 91
  93. 92
  94. 93
  95. 94
  96. 95
  97. 96
  98. 97
  99. 98
  100. 99
CodeReference lineLinesLongest line (plies)
C40King’s Knight Opening25Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation (14)
C44King’s Knight Opening: Normal Variation1Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit (7)

Longest Latvian Gambit lines

  1. Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation 14
  2. Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit 13
  3. Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Gambit 12
  4. Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack 11
  5. Latvian Gambit Accepted: Nimzowitsch Attack 11
  6. Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Poisoned Pawn Variation 10
  7. Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bilguer Variation 9
  8. Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation 9