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Latvian Gambit Accepted: Leonhardt Variation

ECO C409 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. Nc3

The Latvian Gambit Accepted: Leonhardt Variation (C40) reaches this position after 9 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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