Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Nf6 4.Bc4 fxe4 5.Nf7 Qe7 6.Nxh8 d5

ECO C40

The Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Gambit is a chess opening line in the Latvian Gambit complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Nf6 4.Bc4 fxe4 5.Nf7 Qe7 6.Nxh8 d5.

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

The defining move d5 is chosen by Black on move 6.

The Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew 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 C40 openings

• Elephant Gambit — 1.e4
• Gunderam Defense — 1.e4
• King's Knight Opening — 1.e4
• King's Pawn Game — 1.e4
• Latvian Gambit Accepted — 1.e4

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