Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latvian gambit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
lat-vian gam-bit
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Questions

What does latvian gambit mean?
An Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5.
Where does latvian gambit come from?
Named after chess players Gioachino Greco and Kārlis Bētiņš, both of whom are from Latvia.

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