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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Latvian Gambit C40
- Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation C40
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Latvian Gambit Accepted: Leonhardt Variation
Overview
Latvian Gambit Accepted: Leonhardt Variation is a gambit, classified under ECO code C40 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 9 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. Nc3 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C40
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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