ECO C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted

Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. d3

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

5… d5+0.55

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. d3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.55).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.555… d5 6. Qh5+ Qf7 7. Qxf7+ Kxf7 8. Ne5+ Ke6 9. f4 exf3 10. Nxf3
  2. +1.125… exd3 6. Bxd3 d5 7. Qh5+ Qf7 8. Qxf7+ Kxf7 9. Ne5+ Kf6 10. f4
  3. +1.515… Qf7 6. dxe4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. Ne3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. d3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black, continuing 6. Qh5+ Qf7 7. Qxf7+ Kxf7 8. Ne5+ Ke6 9. f4 exf3 10. Nxf3. White is slightly better (+0.55). The next best moves are 5… exd3 (+1.12) and 5… Qf7 (+1.51).
Is the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.55: white 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: Foltys Variation?
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+).