Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Latvian Gambit › Mayet Attack › Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Latvian Gambit C40
- Mayet Attack C40
- Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation C40 you are here
Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation
Overview
Latvian Gambit: Behting Variation (ECO C40) is a gambit in Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. Nf7 Qxg2 6. Rf1 d5 7. Nxh8 Nf6 — 7 moves.
In 1,968 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 31.1%, Black 66.0% and 2.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. Be2, in 42% of those games.
- ECO code
- C40
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 7 moves
- Parent
- Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
1,968 games · White 31.1% / Draw 2.9% / Black 66.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be2 | 819 | |
| Bb3 | 640 | |
| Bxd5 | 331 | |
| Bb5+ | 132 | |
| Qe2 | 21 | |
| d3 | 13 | |
| Qh5+ | 5 | |
| f3 | 3 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:57:31
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