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If you were to play the "devil's advocate", could you justify this opening (Latvian Gamit)?

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kingdamian1
kingdamian1
Apr 21, 2018
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#1

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So this opening is called the Latvian Gambit. Can you find ANY justification for it? Is it immediately terrible move?

kingdamian1
kingdamian1
Apr 21, 2018
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#2

I find this opening funny

MitSud
MitSud
Show your flair!
Apr 21, 2018
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#3
Played against it plenty of times, being a person who knows 0 theory I just play the best move that pops into my head
MitSud
MitSud
Show your flair!
Apr 21, 2018
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#4
Usually works
kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Apr 22, 2018
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#5

Awhile ago, Kosten wrote The Latvian Gambit Lives!.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627060512/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen30.pdf

Nunn commented on the book in Secrets of Practical Chess (2nd Ed.).

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094733/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/secprac.txt

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708110907/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review580.pdf

hosnes
hosnes
Jun 8, 2018
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#6

for me, blacks must give one pawn on starts, nice opening