Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.d4 d6 5.Nc4 fxe4 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qe2

ECO C40

The Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit is a chess opening line in the Latvian Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.d4 d6 5.Nc4 fxe4 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qe2.

It is catalogued under code C40 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qe2 is chosen by White on move 7.

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