ECO C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted

Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Be2

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

6… Nc6+1.06

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Be2, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black. White is clearly better (+1.06).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.066… Nc6 7. d5 Ne5 8. O-O Nxc4 9. Bxc4 Be7 10. Nc3 Qg6 11. f3
  2. +1.176… Qf7 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Nbd7 9. O-O Be7 10. Nb5 Kd8 11. Nc3
  3. +1.306… d5 7. Ne3 Ne7 8. c4 Nbc6 9. Nc3 Qxd4 10. cxd5 Qxd1+ 11. Bxd1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Be2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black, continuing 7. d5 Ne5 8. O-O Nxc4 9. Bxc4 Be7 10. Nc3 Qg6 11. f3. White is clearly better (+1.06). The next best moves are 6… Qf7 (+1.17) and 6… d5 (+1.30).
Is the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.06: white is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack?
C40. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).