Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 f5 4.exf5

ECO C44

The Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit is a chess opening line in the Latvian Gambit complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 f5 4.exf5.

It is catalogued under code C44 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move exf5 is chosen by White on move 4.

The Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit is a line of the Latvian Gambit. The Latvian Gambit is a chess opening that begins 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5. Read the complete Latvian Gambit guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

More ECO C44 openings

• Dresden Opening: The Goblin — 1.e4
• Irish Gambit — 1.e4
• King's Knight Opening — 1.e4
• King's Pawn Game — 1.e4
• Ponziani Opening — 1.e4
• Scotch Game — 1.e4

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