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- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Latvian Gambit C40
- Mayet Attack C40
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Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Countergambit
Overview
Latvian Gambit: Corkscrew Countergambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C40 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 Nf6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C40
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
21,622 games · White 45.1% / Draw 2.3% / Black 52.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf7 | 14,054 | |
| Bf7+ | 4,251 | |
| O-O | 1,310 | |
| d4 | 860 | |
| Nc3 | 416 | |
| d3 | 388 | |
| Ng4 | 94 | |
| Qe2 | 74 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:51:07
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