Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
68,310 games: White 41.9% / Draw 4.0% / Black 54.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 39,14139K | ||
| 22,93323K | ||
| 3,7363,736 | ||
| 1,6301,630 | ||
| 222222 | ||
| 175175 | ||
| 106106 | ||
| 103103 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.37 Black is slightly better
Best play: 4... d5 5. Be2 Bxf5 6. O-O Qd7 7. c4 Nf6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit (ECO C44, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 f5 4. exf5 (4 moves).
In 68,310 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 41.9%, Black 54.1% and 4.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…Nf6, in 57% of those games.
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How to play against the Latvian Gambit: Clam Gambit
4…d5 scores best for Black: 57.6%, with Black winning 55.6% and White 40.3% of 23K games. The most played, 4…Nf6, scores 56.0% in 39K games, and 4…d6 scores lowest: 53.0%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4…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: Clam Gambit (C44)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/latvian-gambit-clam-gambit