Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 fxe4 4.Nxe5 Qg5 5.Nf7 Qxg2 6.Rf1 d5 7.Nxh8 Nf6

ECO C40

The Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation is a chess opening line in the Latvian Gambit complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 fxe4 4.Nxe5 Qg5 5.Nf7 Qxg2 6.Rf1 d5 7.Nxh8 Nf6.

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

The defining move Nf6 is chosen by Black on move 7.

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