ECO C40 · Latvian Gambit

Latvian Gambit: Diepstraten Countergambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. c4

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

3… Nc6−0.03

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Latvian Gambit: Diepstraten Countergambit (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. c4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.03).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.033… Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 fxe4 7. Qh5+ Kf8 8. Nxc6
  2. −0.013… fxe4 4. Nxe5 Nf6 5. Be2 Nc6 6. d4 exd3 7. Nxd3 d5 8. O-O
  3. +0.523… Nf6 4. exf5 Nc6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. h3 Qe7 7. d3 b6 8. Be2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Latvian Gambit: Diepstraten Countergambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. c4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black, continuing 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 fxe4 7. Qh5+ Kf8 8. Nxc6. The position is roughly equal (−0.03). The next best moves are 3… fxe4 (−0.01) and 3… Nf6 (+0.52).
Is the Latvian Gambit: Diepstraten Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.03: the position is roughly equal. 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: Diepstraten Countergambit?
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+).