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    Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation

    1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4 · ECO C40

    Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4. White: knight on c4, pawn on e4, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on d2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, queen on f6, pawn on f5.

    Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4. It is classified C40 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This line is a variation within the Latvian Gambit Accepted family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4.

    Variations continuing from this position

    Each of these is a named opening reached by playing on from 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4. Open any of them to load the position on the board.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation?
    The Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4. It is classified C40 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation?
    1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4. After these moves it is black to move.
    What variations come from the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation?
    Named continuations include Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation, Latvian Gambit Accepted: Leonhardt Variation. There are 2 named variations reachable from this position in total.

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