Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Strautins Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 b5
4. Bxg8+1.35
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Strautins Gambit (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bxg8 for White. White is clearly better (+1.35).
Top engine moves
- +1.354. Bxg8 Rxg8 5. d4 fxe4 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Nxe5 g6 8. Bxe7 Qxe7
- +1.234. Bb3 fxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Nxe5 Nf6 7. a4 b4 8. O-O Bd6
- +1.104. Be2 fxe4 5. Nxe5 Nf6 6. O-O Bd6 7. d4 Nc6 8. f4 Qe7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Strautins Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bxg8 for White, continuing Rxg8 5. d4 fxe4 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Nxe5 g6 8. Bxe7 Qxe7. White is clearly better (+1.35). The next best moves are 4. Bb3 (+1.23) and 4. Be2 (+1.10).
Is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Strautins Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.35: 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, Strautins Gambit?
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+).