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Latvian Gambit

Corkscrew Countergambit

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  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3f5
  3. 3.Bc4fxe4
  4. 4.Nxe5Nf6
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An unsound Latvian Gambit sideline in the Mayet Attack: Black ignores the threats with 4...Nf6 and offers a rook for a fast, trappy attack.

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About the Corkscrew Countergambit

The Corkscrew Countergambit, 4...Nf6 in the Mayet Attack, develops a piece and allows the most common reply, 5. Nf7, which forks queen and rook. Black continues 5...Qe7 6. Nxh8 d5 and hopes for 7. Bb3? Bg4. After that, White faces a strong attack. The answer 7. Be2 leaves Black without enough for the rook. A quieter option is 5. Bf7+ Ke7 6. Bb3, which strands Black's king on e7. Engines give White a large advantage, yet Black scores well on Lichess.

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