Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Nf6 4.Bc4 fxe4 5.Nf7 Qe7 6.Nxh8 d5 · ECO C40 · White to move

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What Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Gambit puts on the board

White has a 5-point material edge; white is to move.

Black has central pawns on e4 and d5.

White can still castle either side; Black can still castle queenside.

The e-file is half-open for White, giving that side a natural pressure lane.

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