Latvian Gambit Accepted
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5
The Latvian Gambit Accepted is a chess opening classified as ECO C40, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5. Black is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 5,592 times by this move order. White won 47%, 4% were drawn and Black won 49%. The most popular continuation is 3… e4 (59% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.96 (Stockfish, depth 40; best line 3… Nf6 4. Nc3 e4 5. Ng5 d5 6. d3)
- ECO
- C40
- Moves
- 5 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 2,619 | |
| 1500-1999 | 2,652 | |
| 2000+ | 321 | |
| All | 5,592 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 3… e4 | 3,314 (59%) | |
| 3… Nf6 | 1,172 (21%) | |
| 3… d6 | 345 (6%) | |
| 3… Nc6 | 229 (4%) | |
| 3… Bc5 | 220 (4%) | |
| 3… d5 | 145 (3%) | |
| 3… Qf6 | 78 (1%) | |
| 3… g6 | 26 (0%) |
Master games
70 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 41%, draw 8%, Black 51%). The strongest:
- GM Erigaisi Arjun (2751) – FM Semyon Puzyrevsky (2364) 1-0 · 1st 3-0 Thu 21st May 2026 · 2026-05-21
- GM Aryan Tari (2631) – FM Semyon Puzyrevsky (2330) 1-0 · Titled Tue 25th Nov 2025 · 2025-11-25
- GM Andrey Esipenko (2693) – FM Semyon Puzyrevsky (2255) 1-0 · Titled Tue 28th Oct 2025 · 2025-10-28
- FM Matthias Mattenberger (2302) – GM Alexandr Fier (2572) 0-1 · Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 · 2026-02-10
- GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2487) – FM Semyon Puzyrevsky (2364) 0-1 · Titled Tue 31st Mar 2026 · 2026-03-31
Search all games of the Latvian Gambit Accepted and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- GM novik70 (2545) – CM Asatryan_Gor (2580) 1-0 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- Harlemchess1 (2380) – CM Asatryan_Gor (2572) 0-1 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- kapa_zero (2505) – Samokl13 (2430) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Latvian Gambit 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5
More Latvian Gambit Accepted lines (all)
- Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bilguer Variation C40
- Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack C40
- Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit C40
- Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation C40
- Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation C40
- Latvian Gambit Accepted: Leonhardt Variation C40
- Latvian Gambit Accepted: Main Line C40
- Latvian Gambit Accepted: Nimzowitsch Attack C40
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.