Latvian Gambit Accepted: Nimzowitsch Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Ne3
6… Nc6+0.72
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Nimzowitsch Attack (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Ne3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.72).
Top engine moves
- +0.726… Nc6 7. d5 Ne5 8. Nc3 Qg6 9. Qd4 Nf6 10. Nc4 Kd8 11. Bf4
- +1.146… c6 7. Be2 d5 8. O-O Bd6 9. f3 exf3 10. Bxf3 Qd8 11. Bg4
- +1.286… Qd8 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. f3 exf3 9. Qxf3 Nc6 10. Bb5 a6 11. Bxc6+
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Nimzowitsch Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Ne3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black, continuing 7. d5 Ne5 8. Nc3 Qg6 9. Qd4 Nf6 10. Nc4 Kd8 11. Bf4. White is slightly better (+0.72). The next best moves are 6… c6 (+1.14) and 6… Qd8 (+1.28).
Is the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Nimzowitsch Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.72: 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: Nimzowitsch 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+).