White seems to be doing well here, with threats of Nxc7+ which are difficult to deal with. As a result, Black is often advised not to try to hold on to the extra pawn. shows that Black and White have a number of important resources that prov One another gambit which is called Latvian Gambit is also introduced by Karlis. The word "gambit" was originally applied to chess openings in 1561 by Spanish priest Ruy López de Segura, from an Italian expression dare il gambetto (to put a leg forward in order to trip someone). Chess opening in which a player sacrifices material with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position, This article is about the chess tactic. An interesting and not well-known way to decline the gambit is give on Garry Kasparov's chess home page: John Nunn has supported 4.d4, but I agree with Stefan Bucker and Tony Kosten (who wrote books on the Latvian Gambit in 1995 and 2001) that 4.Qh5+ is best. has the advantage that you can have plenty of opportunities to use this opening, once you add it to your arsenal. Black generally intends to chase the e5-knight with ...d7-d6, but must be careful of piece sacrifice ideas, e.g. This position quite commonly arises from the 4.Nc4 variation, and here White has a very dangerous piece sacrifice with Ne3xd5, and if ...c6xd5, then the knight on c3 goes to b5. For gambits that are less sound, the accepting player is more likely to try to hold on to their extra material. followed by g5xf6, and Black probably doesn't quite have enough for the piece, but retains attacking chances. The Latvian Gambit - A Grandmaster View is the first in-depth GM analysis of this opening since Paul Keres examined it fifty years ago. The Latvian Gambit - A Grandmaster View is the first in-depth GM analysis of this opening since Paul Keres examined it fifty years ago. Whether you are a correspondence or over-the-board tournament player, this book is an indispensible guide to the slash and burn world of the Latvian Gambit. For example, the Latvian Gambit will result in all lines ending with a material advantage for White able to guarantee a win. 3...fxe4 4.Nxe5 Qf6 5.Ng4 Qg6 6.Nd5! For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. (Stefan Bucker). For the superhero, see. Although 3.Nxe5 is far more common (and interesting, in my opinion), 3.exf5 is called C40: Latvian Gambit: Accepted. 1. e4 e5 2. ..f5?! Enough Discussion, let’s watch traps in Englund Gambit. This gambit introduced by Karlis Betins, He was a Latvian chess master and composer of chess studies. Also known as the Greco Counter-Gambit, this rather shocking move is an attempt by Black to grab the initiative and lead the game quickly into unknown territory, much like its cousin the Elephant Gambit. 4...g6 5.Nxg6 Nf6 6.Qh4 hxg6 7.Qxh8 Qe7 tends to follow, whereupon White has tactical tricks after 8.Nc3 (threatening Nc3-d5) and if 8...Nb4 9.d3! Black's idea is to generate an unbalanced game with attacking chances, by playing a sort of reversed King's Gambit. It takes the form of a King's Gambit with colours reversed, and therefore with White enjoying an extra move when compared to normal King's Gambit lines. A gambit used by Black may also be called a gambit, e.g. All content copyright © original author unless stated otherwise. This eagerly awaited book answers claims made by other writers about the value of this controversial opening. A gambit used by Black may also be called a gambit, e.g. This is regarded as the main line. A more dubious gambit is the so-called Halloween Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nxe5?! Black normally takes the opportunity to trade off the f-pawn, with 3...fxe4 4.Nxe5 Nf6. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6. has the advantage that you can have plenty of opportunities to use this opening, once you add it to your arsenal. Usually the gambit is declined by 3.Bc4!? Here Black can force White to sacrifice a pawn speculatively with 4...Bb4+, but White gets very good compensation for one pawn after 5.c3 dxc3 6.bxc3, or for two pawns after 6.0-0 inviting 6...cxb2 7.Bxb2, due to the development advantage and attacking chances against the black king. It’s a sound gambit and d4 players must prepare against this gambit. This makes it very dangerous for Black, with one slip often costing the game. ..f5?! The ones playing gambits are examining the Romantic side of chess beyond a closed door. A gambit (from ancient Italian gambetto, meaning "to trip") is a chess opening in which a player, more often White, sacrifices material, usually a pawn, with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position. It is an aggressive but dubious choice for Black which often leads to wild and tricky positions. The Latvian Gambit (or Greco Countergambit) is a chess opening characterised by the moves: . Usually the gambit is declined by 3.Bc4!? This line should be better for White but Black does get some compensation for the pawn. Albin Countergambit - Lasker TrapBDG: Lamb Defense Gibbins-Weidenhagen GambitGibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit [2]Göring Gambit KGA: Hanstein Gambit KGA: Muzio Gambit Latvian Gambit Latvian: Mayet Attack, Strautins Gambit Smith-Morra Gambit: DeclinedSmith-Morra Gambit: Scheveningen FormationSmith-Morra Gambit: Paulsen FormationTraxler Counterattack  Smith-Morra Gambit: Paulsen Formation [2] Bryntse GambitHalloween Gambit   SMG: Scheveningen Formation [2]Danish Gambit, As 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 are some of the most common opening moves in chess, the, Smith-Morra Gambit: Scheveningen Formation. A typical continuation is: This line is primarily what attracts many players to the Latvian Gambit. has the advantage that you can have plenty of opportunities to use this opening, once you add it to your arsenal. Gambits are often said to be offered to an opponent, and that offer is then said to be either accepted or declined. A rule of thumb often found in various primers on chess suggests that a player should get three moves (see tempo) of development for a sacrificed pawn, but it is unclear how useful this general maxim is since the "free moves" part of the compensation is almost never the entirety of what the gambiteer gains. This is the main objection to 2...f5. But most critical is to grab the rook on h8: 7.Qxh8, whereupon Black plays 7...Kf7.