The Latvian Gambit is a chess opening characterised by the moves:
- 1. e4 e5
- 2. Nf3 f5?!
The opening has the appearance of a King's Gambit with colours reversed. It is an aggressive but dubious choice for Black which often leads to wild and tricky positions. The Latvian is uncommon at the top level of over-the-board play, but some correspondence chess players are devoted to it.
The ECO code for the Latvian Gambit is C40 (King's Knight Opening).
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