Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit
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- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
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Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit
Overview
Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C44 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 f5 4. exf5, after 7 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
68,310 games · White 41.9% / Draw 4.0% / Black 54.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 39,141 | |
| d5 | 22,933 | |
| d6 | 3,736 | |
| Bc5 | 1,630 | |
| Qf6 | 222 | |
| h6 | 175 | |
| e4 | 106 | |
| Bb4+ | 103 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:39:33
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