Opening family
Latvian Gambit Accepted Lines and Variations
The Latvian Gambit Accepted family contains 9 named lines in this opening book, spanning ECO C40. Use this page as the map, then open individual lines for exact move orders and diagrams.
How to study this family
White
The gambit side must turn time and activity into concrete threats; if the initiative fades, the pawn deficit matters.
Black
The defending side should return material if needed to finish development and neutralize the initiative.
Start with the shortest line, then branch to the variations that change the pawn structure or tactical target. Memorizing every branch before understanding the family plan is usually wasted work.
Main named lines
- C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted
- C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation
- C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted: Main Line
- C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bilguer Variation
- C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation
- C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted: Leonhardt Variation
- C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack
- C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted: Nimzowitsch Attack
- C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit
Deep theory branches
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qe2 — Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Be2 — Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Ne3 — Latvian Gambit Accepted: Nimzowitsch Attack
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 — Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bilguer Variation
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. d3 — Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. Nc3 — Latvian Gambit Accepted: Leonhardt Variation
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 — Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 — Latvian Gambit Accepted: Main Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5 — Latvian Gambit Accepted