Meanings
nounLatvian Gambit (uncountable)
- uncountableboard gamesAn Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5.
Origin
Named after chess players Gioachino Greco and Kārlis Bētiņš, both of whom are from Latvia.
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Latvian Gambit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Latvian%20Gambit
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