Chess: Understanding the Latvian Gambit Part II
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 f5 3 Nxe5 Qf6 4 d4 d6 5 Nc4 fxe4
6 Nc3 Qg6 7 f3 exf3 8 Qxf3 Nc6 9 Nb5 Bg4
10 Qc3 Rc8 11 d5 Nce7 12 Ne3 Nf6 13 Bd3 Qh5
14 Nxc7+ Kd8 15 Nxg4 Line
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Latvian Gambit Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-latvian-gambit.html
Chess: Understanding the Latvian Gambit Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-latvian-gambit_20.html
1 e4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT1.png)
1 ... e5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT11.png)
2 Nf3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT2.png)
2 ... f5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT22.png)
3 Nxe5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT3333.png)
3 ... Qf6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT33333333.0.png)
3 ... Nc6? 4 Nxc6 (4 d4; Qh5+).
3 ... Qe7? 4 Qh5+ g6 5 Nxg6 Qxe4+ 6 Be2 Nf6 7 Qh3 Rg8 8 Nc3.
3 ... Qe7? 4 Qh5+ g6 5 Nxg6 Qxe4+ 6 Be2 hxg6 7 Qxh8 Qxg2
8 Qe5+ Ne7 9 Rf1.
3 ... d6? 4 Qh5+ g6 5 Nxg6 Nf6 6 Qh3 hxg6 7 Qxh8.
3 ... d6? 4 Qh5+ g6 5 Nxg6 Nf66 ... fxe4 7 Qh4.
3 ... d6? 4 Qh5+ g6 5 Nxg6 Nf66 ... Rg8 7 Nxf8 Rxf8.
3 ... Nf6? 4 exf5 d6 5 Nf3 Bxf5 6 d4 Be7 7 Bd3.
3 ... Nf6? 4 exf5 Qe7 5 Qe2 d6 6 Nc4 Bxf5 7 Qxe7+ Bxe7
8 Ne3 Be6 9 d4.
4 d4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT4444.png)
4 Nc4 4 ... Bc5.
4 Nc4 4 ... Qe6.
4 Nc4 4 ... b5.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Ne3.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qg6.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Be7.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qe6.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 d6.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 c6.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 d3.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 d4.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 Qe2.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 Ne3 c6 7 d3 exd3 8 Bxd3 d5
9 O-O Bc5 10 b4.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 Ne3 c6 7 Nxe4 d5 8 Ng5 Qf6
9 Nf3 d4 10 Nc4 b5 11 Qe2+ Kd8 12 Nce5 Bd6 13 d3.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 d4 Nf6 7 Bg5 Bb4 8 Ne5 Qe6
9 Bc4 Qf5 10 Bxf6 gxf6 11 Ng4 Qg6.
4 ... d6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT44444444.png)
5 Nc4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT5555.png)
5 ... fxe4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT55555555.png)
6 Nc3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT6666.png)
6 Be2
6 Ne3?
6 ... Qg6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT66666666.png)
7 f3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT7777.png)
7 Bf4
7 Nd5
7 Ne3
7 d5
7 Qe2
7 ... exf3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT77777777.png)
8 Qxf3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT8888.png)
8 ... Nc6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT88888888.png)
8 ... Nf6 9 Bd3 Qg4 10 Qe3+ Be7 11 Nb5 Qxg2 12 Nxc7 Kd8
13 Rg1 Qxh2 14 Nxa8 Nd5.
9 Nb5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT9999.png)
9 Bd3 Qg4 10 Qe3+ Be7 11 O-O Nf6 12 d5 Nb4 13 Rf4 Qd7
14 Bf5 Qxf5.
9 ... Bg4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT99999999.png)
10 Qc3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT10101010.png)
10 ... Rc8
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT1010101010101010.png)
11 d5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT111111111111.png)
11 ... Nce7
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT111111111111111111111111.png)
12 Ne3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITTWELVE.png)
12 ... Nf6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITTWELVE1.png)
13 Bd3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITTHIRTEEN.png)
13 ... Qh5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITTHIRTEEN1.png)
14 Nxc7+
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITFOURTEEN.png)
14 ... Kd8
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITFOURTEEN1.png)
15 Nxg4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITFIFTEEN.png)
By ChessCoach@care2.com
6 Nc3 Qg6 7 f3 exf3 8 Qxf3 Nc6 9 Nb5 Bg4
10 Qc3 Rc8 11 d5 Nce7 12 Ne3 Nf6 13 Bd3 Qh5
14 Nxc7+ Kd8 15 Nxg4 Line
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITFIFTEEN.png)
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Latvian Gambit Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-latvian-gambit.html
Chess: Understanding the Latvian Gambit Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-latvian-gambit_20.html
1 e4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT1.png)
1 ... e5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT11.png)
2 Nf3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT2.png)
2 ... f5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT22.png)
3 Nxe5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT3333.png)
3 ... Qf6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT33333333.0.png)
3 ... Nc6? 4 Nxc6 (4 d4; Qh5+).
3 ... Qe7? 4 Qh5+ g6 5 Nxg6 Qxe4+ 6 Be2 Nf6 7 Qh3 Rg8 8 Nc3.
3 ... Qe7? 4 Qh5+ g6 5 Nxg6 Qxe4+ 6 Be2 hxg6 7 Qxh8 Qxg2
8 Qe5+ Ne7 9 Rf1.
3 ... d6? 4 Qh5+ g6 5 Nxg6 Nf6 6 Qh3 hxg6 7 Qxh8.
3 ... d6? 4 Qh5+ g6 5 Nxg6 Nf66 ... fxe4 7 Qh4.
3 ... d6? 4 Qh5+ g6 5 Nxg6 Nf66 ... Rg8 7 Nxf8 Rxf8.
3 ... Nf6? 4 exf5 d6 5 Nf3 Bxf5 6 d4 Be7 7 Bd3.
3 ... Nf6? 4 exf5 Qe7 5 Qe2 d6 6 Nc4 Bxf5 7 Qxe7+ Bxe7
8 Ne3 Be6 9 d4.
4 d4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT4444.png)
4 Nc4 4 ... Bc5.
4 Nc4 4 ... Qe6.
4 Nc4 4 ... b5.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Ne3.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qg6.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Be7.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qe6.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 d6.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 c6.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 d3.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 d4.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 Qe2.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 Ne3 c6 7 d3 exd3 8 Bxd3 d5
9 O-O Bc5 10 b4.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 Ne3 c6 7 Nxe4 d5 8 Ng5 Qf6
9 Nf3 d4 10 Nc4 b5 11 Qe2+ Kd8 12 Nce5 Bd6 13 d3.
4 Nc4 fxe4 5 Nc3 Qf7 6 d4 Nf6 7 Bg5 Bb4 8 Ne5 Qe6
9 Bc4 Qf5 10 Bxf6 gxf6 11 Ng4 Qg6.
4 ... d6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT44444444.png)
5 Nc4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT5555.png)
5 ... fxe4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT55555555.png)
6 Nc3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT6666.png)
6 Be2
6 Ne3?
6 ... Qg6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT66666666.png)
7 f3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT7777.png)
7 Bf4
7 Nd5
7 Ne3
7 d5
7 Qe2
7 ... exf3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT77777777.png)
8 Qxf3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT8888.png)
8 ... Nc6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT88888888.png)
8 ... Nf6 9 Bd3 Qg4 10 Qe3+ Be7 11 Nb5 Qxg2 12 Nxc7 Kd8
13 Rg1 Qxh2 14 Nxa8 Nd5.
9 Nb5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT9999.png)
9 Bd3 Qg4 10 Qe3+ Be7 11 O-O Nf6 12 d5 Nb4 13 Rf4 Qd7
14 Bf5 Qxf5.
9 ... Bg4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT99999999.png)
10 Qc3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT10101010.png)
10 ... Rc8
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT1010101010101010.png)
11 d5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT111111111111.png)
11 ... Nce7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBIT111111111111111111111111.png)
12 Ne3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITTWELVE.png)
12 ... Nf6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITTWELVE1.png)
13 Bd3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITTHIRTEEN.png)
13 ... Qh5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITTHIRTEEN1.png)
14 Nxc7+
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITFOURTEEN.png)
14 ... Kd8
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITFOURTEEN1.png)
15 Nxg4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/LATVIANGAMBITFIFTEEN.png)
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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