ECO C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted

Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qe2

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

7… d5−0.61

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qe2, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.61).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.617… d5 8. Ne3 Ne7 9. c4 Nbc6 10. cxd5 Nxd4 11. Qc4 Bd7 12. Nc3
  2. −0.367… Ne7 8. Qxe4 Nc6 9. Ne3 Qxd4 10. Qxd4 Nxd4 11. Nc3 Bg7 12. Bd2
  3. +0.097… Qe6 8. Bf4 Ne7 9. Nc3 Bg7 10. Nb5 Na6 11. Ncxd6+ cxd6 12. Nxd6+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qe2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black, continuing 8. Ne3 Ne7 9. c4 Nbc6 10. cxd5 Nxd4 11. Qc4 Bd7 12. Nc3. Black is slightly better (−0.61). The next best moves are 7… Ne7 (−0.36) and 7… Qe6 (+0.09).
Is the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.61: black is slightly 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 Gambit?
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+).