ECO C40 · Latvian Gambit Accepted

Latvian Gambit Accepted: Main Line

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4

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

4… d6+1.08

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Main Line (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… d6 for Black. White is clearly better (+1.08).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.084… d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Nc3 Qg6 7. f3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nxe5
  2. +1.514… Nc6 5. Nxc6 dxc6 6. e5 Qf7 7. Nd2 Be6 8. Nb3 O-O-O 9. Bd3
  3. +2.044… Bb4+ 5. c3 Bd6 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qe2 Bxe5 8. dxe5 Qxe5 9. exf5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Main Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… d6 for Black, continuing 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Nc3 Qg6 7. f3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nxe5. White is clearly better (+1.08). The next best moves are 4… Nc6 (+1.51) and 4… Bb4+ (+2.04).
Is the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.08: 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: Main Line?
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+).