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Latvian Gambit

Latvian Gambit noun: an Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5.

Noun

Latvian Gambit (uncountable)

  1. An Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5.

Origin of Latvian Gambit

Named after chess players Gioachino Greco and Kārlis Bētiņš, both of whom are from Latvia.

Questions about Latvian Gambit

What does Latvian Gambit mean?
Latvian Gambit means an Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5.
What part of speech is Latvian Gambit?
Latvian Gambit is a noun.

Words near Latvian Gambit in the dictionary

  1. latus
  2. latus rectum
  3. latus rectums
  4. Latvia
  5. Latvian
  6. Latvian Gambit
  7. Latvian horse
  8. Latvian horses
  9. Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
  10. Latvian SSR
  11. Latvianization

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