Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 Nf6
4. Nxe5+1.24
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nxe5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.24).
Top engine moves
- +1.244. Nxe5 Qe7 5. d4 Nc6 6. O-O fxe4 7. Ng4 Nxg4 8. Qxg4 d6
- +1.154. d4 d5 5. exd5 e4 6. Ne5 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Bb3 Nbd7
- +0.944. d3 fxe4 5. dxe4 Bc5 6. Nc3 d6 7. Ng5 Rf8 8. O-O h6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nxe5 for White, continuing Qe7 5. d4 Nc6 6. O-O fxe4 7. Ng4 Nxg4 8. Qxg4 d6. White is clearly better (+1.24). The next best moves are 4. d4 (+1.15) and 4. d3 (+0.94).
Is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.24: 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: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense?
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+).