# Latvian Gambit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5.

## Etymology
Named after chess players Gioachino Greco and Kārlis Bētiņš, both of whom are from Latvia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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