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First time OTB Latvian

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As Arnold said... I'll be back!

I think I like the latvian... so many pitfalls for white plus I would guess it has some of the same endgame advantages as the Kings Gambit does.

I wonder what GP's first Greco Counter gambit was like?

c

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Judging by the game, I'm guessing it was your opponent's first OTB Latvian too!

greenpawn34

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"wonder what GP's first Greco Counter gambit was like?"

Not a brilliant game, but back then I was not a brilliant player ( 🙂 )
Database shows p.60 w. 45! D 6 L 9 with the Latvian.

(two of the draws are from GM simuls v Shamkovich and Aagaard - they don't really count.)

I started playing it because I saw in it described as an opening for exciting
players who are not afraid to take a risk.

The losses were real hammerings, one mistake against a good guy and bang.

The majority of wins were in the 70's early 80's. Then I booked up
on it and saw what a load of crap it was. (true). The worse thing I ever did
was open a book on the Latvian.
Before then it was all made up OTB - which was what my opponents were usually doing.

(I have a 100% - touch wood - record as White v the Latvian. P.3 in serios OTB games.)

D. Kelly - G. Chandler BAOR Championship, 1973

Funnily enough I can remember this game, I can cleary recall sitting there,
what he looked like and even some of my thinking.
Sometimes I cannot even remember what I was doing last week.

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