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The Latvian Gambit destroys all!

The Latvian Gambit destroys all!

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Originally posted by sannevssr
There is a lecture on playchess on this opening soon.

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4236
Actually Bronstein-Mikenas game is not the best way how white can play - in that game black did play really bad and if black knew how to play they could get maybe slightly worse but playable position.

Also calling the Latvian gambit the worst opening in chess is at least inadequate (I`m using the most polite word which I can adress to Monokroussos). Perhaps that IM haven`t heard about Borg or 1.e4 f6 (or f5).

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I think he means worst as in one of the most irritating if you have never come accross it and somebody chucks it at you over the board.

Especially since it is a sneaky one that can creep up on you from a relatively normal looking opening. Imagine if you had been coaching somebody in white openings and they played a tournament and got wiped out by the latvian because they had never seen it before and then decided to quit the game - then it would have alot to answer for!

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Has anyone thought that Danny might have faced it one night on the internet, lost and, a la Fischer, slammed the computer off in tears and went to look for the refutation to the opening and soon announced how to beat it?

I mean, just speculating...

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Game 4287777 is pretty much over

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just finished

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ATTACK!

Game 4300325

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The Latvian is good and DD plays it very well I must admit!

Dave

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Originally posted by nmdavidb
The Latvian is good and DD plays it very well I must admit!

Dave
except for when he plays it against me. 😀

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Originally posted by tomtom232
except for when he plays it against me. 😀
I messed up at the end. Big deal.

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Originally posted by tomtom232
except for when he plays it against me. 😀
I'll play ya..and I will play the Balogh..how bout that?

Dave

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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
I messed up at the end. Big deal.
you messed up way before that! even if you didn't drop the rook you would have lost the ending which is one of my better phases of the game.

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THIS THREAD MUST NOT DIE!

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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
THIS THREAD MUST NOT DIE!
Dutch Defense should not spam.

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Originally posted by Korch
Dutch Defence should not spam.
you spelled my name wrong 😛

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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
you spelled my name wrong 😛
maybe you spelled your name wrong... all depends on what country you live 😛.