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The Latvian Gambit destroys all!

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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
you spelled my name wrong 😛
It`s not reason to spam - so if you cant post games in Latvian gambit (or posting something useful) then please be so kind and stop posting in this thread.

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Originally posted by ih8sens
maybe you spelled your name wrong... all depends on what country you live 😛.
U.S.A. Cleveland, Ohio

EDIT for punctuation

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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
U.S.A. Cleveland, Ohio

EDIT for punctuation
Dutch...why don't you try the PCG...it works better.

Or even the Cordel...or the Schliemann!

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Originally posted by nmdavidb
Dutch...why don't you try the PCG...it works better.

Or even the Cordel...or the Schliemann!

Dave
Cordel?

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Originally posted by cmsMaster
Cordel?
WHAT?!? the opening master doesn't know this opening?!?

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The Latvian gambit sucks, but I've been farting about with the opening losing games with it. I am starting to get intrested in it. I hope I am not stupid enough to play it in a club match 😛

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Originally posted by Kaworukun
The Latvian gambit sucks, but I've been farting about with the opening losing games with it. I am starting to get intrested in it. I hope I am not stupid enough to play it in a club match 😛
I think you are too stupid for this opening 😛

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Game 4103738

My second RHP defeat in LG.

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Yeah I think I am stupid. I lost a club game in 8 moves last night LOL what an idiot. Perhaps I should of played the Latvian, that way if i lost I could blame you for the defeat LOL

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Originally posted by Korch
Game 4103738

My second RHP defeat in LG.
I think that Korch is a very good player, but I have to disagree with him regarding the Latvian Gambit. In the above-mentioned game I used current theory plus the website http://www.jeremysilman.com/chess_opng_anlys/040410_latvian_gambit.html which I found quite useful. I have to say it was relatively easy to obtain a big opening advantage, after which fairly normal natural moves were sufficient to achieve the win.

I don't wish to be a spoil sport. I know that aficionados of the Traxler (Wilkes-Barre) Counter Gambit hate me too, but in the final analysis you have to try to be objective. As a natural gambit player, I would love the Latvian and Traxler Counter Gambits to be sound, but wishful thinking only gets you so far.

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Originally posted by Northern Lad
I think that Korch is a very good player, but I have to disagree with him regarding the Latvian Gambit. In the above-mentioned game I used current theory plus the website http://www.jeremysilman.com/chess_opng_anlys/040410_latvian_gambit.html which I found quite useful. I have to say it was relatively easy to obtain a big opening advantage, after which ...[text shortened]... the Latvian and Traxler Counter Gambits to be sound, but wishful thinking only gets you so far.
On chesslive.de after 8...Nc6 this scores 7-0 in white's favour.

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Originally posted by Northern Lad
I think that Korch is a very good player, but I have to disagree with him regarding the Latvian Gambit. In the above-mentioned game I used current theory plus the website http://www.jeremysilman.com/chess_opng_anlys/040410_latvian_gambit.html which I found quite useful. I have to say it was relatively easy to obtain a big opening advantage, after which ...[text shortened]... the Latvian and Traxler Counter Gambits to be sound, but wishful thinking only gets you so far.
I think that in the traxler if things go south for black that he can usually get a perpetual check.

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Originally posted by Squelchbelch
On chesslive.de after 8...Nc6 this scores 7-0 in white's favour.
In the above game Game 4103738 Korch reckons that 12...g6 was weak. He may be right, but I think black was quite a bit worse anyway.

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Originally posted by tomtom232
I think that in the traxler if things go south for black that he can usually get a perpetual check.
Not in the Bxf7+ lines.

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