Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4
3… fxe4+0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… fxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).
Top engine moves
- +0.183… fxe4 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. d4 Qxg2 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Bf7+ Kd8 8. Qg5+
- +0.973… Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 d5 6. exd6 Qxd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Na3
- +1.233… d5 4. Bxd5 fxe4 5. Bxe4 Nf6 6. Qe2 Nxe4 7. Qxe4 Nc6 8. d4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… fxe4 for Black, continuing 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. d4 Qxg2 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Bf7+ Kd8 8. Qg5+. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (+0.97) and 3… d5 (+1.23).
Is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: 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: Mayet 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+).