28 Jul 12
Originally posted by PacifiqueWell, I have never played this Latvian Gambit. I haven't studied every opening in the opening books. I bet you don't know them all either. You probably just looked it up and now you are trying to act like a smartass.
It`s well known and generally accepted that 3.Nxe5 is the most positional and the most testing response to the Latvian. But your ignorance is not surprising.
Originally posted by RJHindsDon`t attribute your ignorance to others.
Well, I have never played this Latvian Gambit. I haven't studied every opening in the opening books. I bet you don't know them all either. You probably just looked it up and now you are trying to act like a smartass.
28 Jul 12
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Originally posted by greenpawn34According to wikipedia, the Greco Counter Gambit is now called the Latvian Gambit. So apparently you need to move into the 21st century the same as me.
I'm not biting boys so you might just as well close the thread now.
BTW it's called the [b]Greco Counter Gambit[/b]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_Gambit
28 Jul 12
Originally posted by greenpawn34Hey don't blame me! ;-) I'd like to see Pacifique v Ron J, Greco Latvian wrestling. Unrated
Hi Robbie.
Not biting. Exuma and his gang of scoial misfits are trying to get me ranting
about the Greco Counter and I'm not playing along.
There is no surviving game where Philidor played the Philidor.
28 Jul 12
Originally posted by RJHindsWhat Greenpawn would do without your wikipedia knowledge... 😵
According to wikipedia, the Greco Counter Gambit is now called the Latvian Gambit. So apparently you need to move into the 21st century the same as me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_Gambit