Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Nc6

ECO C40

The Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense is a chess opening line in the Latvian Gambit complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Nc6.

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

The defining move Nc6 is chosen by Black on move 3.

The Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense 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.

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