Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
493 games: White 46.0% / Draw 2.2% / Black 51.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 5050 | ||
| 1515 | ||
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| 77 | ||
| 55 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 22, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.51 Black is slightly better
Best play: 7... d5 8. Ne3 Ne7 9. c4 Nbc6 10. Nc3 Nxd4 11. Qd1 Bg7 12. cxd5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit (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. Qh5+ g6 7. Qe2 (7 moves).
In 493 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.0%, Black 51.7% and 2.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…d5, in 53% of those games.
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How to play against the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Gambit
The most played answer, 7…d5, also scores best for Black: 60.3%, with Black winning 59.3% and White 38.8% of 263 games. Of the main answers, 7…Qxd4 scores lowest: 40.3%. Stockfish's first choice is also 7…d5.
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 Gambit (C40)”. Lichess data as of 22 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/latvian-gambit-accepted-bronstein-gambit