Latvian Gambit: Mason Countergambit C40
C — Open games & French · Family: Latvian Gambit · basic reference page
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. d4
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- Position after 5 half-moves — Black to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Latvian Gambit” contains 17 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations tree of the Latvian Gambit family
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Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Latvian Gambit | C40 | 4 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation | C40 | 14 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Countergambit | C40 | 8 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Gambit | C40 | 12 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Diepstraten Countergambit | C40 | 5 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense | C40 | 6 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Greco Variation | C40 | 6 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Lobster Gambit | C40 | 5 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack | C40 | 5 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense | C40 | 6 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Poisoned Pawn Variation | C40 | 10 plies |
| Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Polerio-Svedenborg Variation | C40 | 8 plies |
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