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Latvian gambit victories
Compiled by Retarf
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A mysterious opening.

Paul Keres plays the Latvian.
L Muller vs Keres, 1934 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 0-1

Keres plays the ever famous NN
NN vs Keres, 1940 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

Keres wins his last game with the Latvian.
Vassaguron vs Keres, 1972 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 48 moves, 0-1

Bobby Fischer loses to the Latvian.
Fischer vs V Pupols, 1955 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 44 moves, 0-1

Blackburne plays the Latvian.
Gamman vs Blackburne, 1869  
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

Blackburne's second win with the Latvian.
Gamman vs Blackburne, 1869  
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 35 moves, 0-1

Blackburne wins his last Latvian game.
D Baird vs Blackburne, 1898 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Chigorin plays the Latvian.
P de Schloezer vs Chigorin, 1878 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 0-1

Spielmann unleashes the Latvian.
J W te Kolste vs Spielmann, 1925 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 0-1

Spassky uses the Latvian.
V Muratov vs Spassky, 1959 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 39 moves, 0-1

P Bilguer vs von der Lasa, 1839 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 47 moves, 0-1

Perhaps the earliest Latvian gambit win recorded?
P Bilguer vs von der Lasa, 1839 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 33 moves, 0-1

A Winding vs S Sorensen, 1874 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 0-1

P Meitner vs V Hruby, 1882 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 0-1

A big win with the Latvian.
Capablanca vs E Corzo, 1901 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

J Woods vs W Pierce, 1916 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

I Gudju vs K Behting, 1924 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

A swift Latvian dishing.
B King vs W Baker, 1958 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 0-1

N Peterson vs V Ortiz, 1970 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 0-1

Siegers vs O Purins, 1971 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 12 moves, 0-1

Kulesenko vs Matvienko, 1973 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

C Crouch vs S Kindermann, 1978 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

W R Champion vs J Foutelet, 1982 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 27 moves, 0-1

Latvian gambit vs Sleeping man
M Tobor vs W Stamer, 1984 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 3 moves, 0-1

R Kobs vs P Hammer, 1987 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

E Zimprich vs F Borrmann, 1990 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 0-1

Queen sacrifice! gotta love it.
M Rodholm vs T Herrstrom, 1996 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

This guys name almost looks like George Steinbrenner!
A Brustman vs J Steinbrenner, 1999 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 50 moves, 0-1

C A Young vs D LeMoir, 1999
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

A Senger vs M Landsrath, 1999 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 37 moves, 0-1

The captain strikes his overrated opponent.
R Schuermans vs A Capitaine, 2000 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

I have fell victim to this when I was younger. OOPS!
M Duppel vs P Rouzaud, 2001 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 8 moves, 0-1

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