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    Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation

    1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4 fxe4 5.d3 · ECO C40

    Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4 fxe4 5.d3. White: knight on c4, pawn on d3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, 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 e4.

    Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4 fxe4 5.d3. 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 fxe4 5.d3.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation?
    The Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4 fxe4 5.d3. It is classified C40 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation?
    1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4 fxe4 5.d3. After these moves it is black to move.

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