Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
56,825 games: White 50.6% / Draw 3.7% / Black 45.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 17,74718K | ||
| 14,53815K | ||
| 7,7997,799 | ||
| 5,3815,381 | ||
| 2,7642,764 | ||
| 2,2022,202 | ||
| 1,1791,179 | ||
| 988988 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.94 White is better
Best play: 6... Nc6 7. d5 Nd4 8. Nc3 Nxe2 9. Qxe2 Be7 10. Qxe4 Qf5 11. Qe2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack (ECO C40, Open Games) is a gambit in the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bilguer Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Be2 (6 moves).
In 56,825 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.6%, Black 45.7% and 3.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…d5, in 31% of those games.
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How to play against the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack
6…Nc6 scores best for Black: 52.3%, with Black winning 50.3% and White 45.6% of 15K games. The most played, 6…d5, scores 49.2% in 18K games, and 6…Bf5 scores lowest: 41.5%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6…Nc6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Attack (C40)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/latvian-gambit-accepted-bronstein-attack