Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Latvian Gambit › Mayet Attack › Poisoned Pawn Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Latvian Gambit C40
- Mayet Attack C40
- Poisoned Pawn Variation C40 you are here
Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Poisoned Pawn Variation
Overview
Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Poisoned Pawn Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C40 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. d4 Qxg2.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C40
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 10
- Parent
- Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack
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