Latvian Gambit — opening family
17 catalogued lines · ECO C40–C44
The shortest catalogued line of the family runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 — the position below. The continuation chips count how many catalogued lines extend this head with each next move; explore the full tree below and play any branch against the engine.
Variations tree of the Latvian Gambit family
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Main continuations
All 17 lines
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Latvian Gambit | C40 | 4 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mason Countergambit | C40 | 5 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Senechaud Gambit | C40 | 5 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Diepstraten Countergambit | C40 | 5 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Lobster Gambit | C40 | 5 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack | C40 | 5 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mlotkowski Variation | C40 | 5 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Strautins Gambit | C40 | 6 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense | C40 | 6 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense | C40 | 6 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Greco Variation | C40 | 6 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit | C44 | 7 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Polerio-Svedenborg Variation | C40 | 8 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Countergambit | C40 | 8 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Poisoned Pawn Variation | C40 | 10 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Gambit | C40 | 12 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation | C40 | 14 plies |