Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
3,656 games: White 51.8% / Draw 4.0% / Black 44.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 2,6582,658 | ||
| 552552 | ||
| 240240 | ||
| 134134 | ||
| 2222 | ||
| 1111 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 77 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.51 White is slightly better
Best play: 5... d5 6. Qh5+ Qf7 7. Qxf7+ Kxf7 8. Ne3 Nf6 9. dxe4 dxe4 10. Nc3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation (ECO C40, Open Games) is a gambit in the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys-Leonhardt Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4 fxe4 5. d3 (5 moves).
In 3,656 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.8%, Black 44.3% and 4.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…d5, in 73% of those games.
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How to play against the Latvian Gambit Accepted: Foltys Variation
The most played answer, 5…d5, also scores best for Black: 47.0%, with Black winning 45.1% and White 51.2% of 2,658 games. Of the main answers, 5…exd3 scores lowest: 44.3%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…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: Foltys Variation (C40)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/latvian-gambit-accepted-foltys-variation