Latvian Gambit: Diepstraten Countergambit
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Statistics from Lichess
874 games: White 43.5% / Draw 4.6% / Black 51.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.10 The position is about equal
Best play: 3... fxe4 4. Nxe5 Nf6 5. Be2 Nc6 6. d4 exd3 7. Nxd3 d5 8. Nf4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Latvian Gambit: Diepstraten Countergambit (ECO C40, Open Games) is a gambit in the Latvian Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. c4 (3 moves).
In 874 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.5%, Black 51.9% and 4.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…fxe4, in 36% of those games.
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How to answer 3. c4
The most played answer, 3…fxe4, also scores best for Black: 56.8%, with Black winning 55.1% and White 41.5% of 316 games. Of the main answers, 3…d6 scores lowest: 51.4%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…fxe4.
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: Diepstraten Countergambit (C40)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/latvian-gambit-diepstraten-countergambit