Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
86,695 games: White 53.7% / Draw 2.6% / Black 43.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 43,29643K | ||
| 16,17416K | ||
| 14,22914K | ||
| 3,4423,442 | ||
| 3,1343,134 | ||
| 3,0913,091 | ||
| 2,5812,581 | ||
| 260260 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.89 White is clearly better
Best play: 4. Nxe5 Qe7 5. d4 Nc6 6. O-O fxe4 7. Bf4 d5 8. Bb3 Be6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense (ECO C40, Open Games) is a gambit in the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 Nf6 (3 moves).
In 86,695 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.7%, Black 43.6% and 2.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Nxe5, in 50% of those games.
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How to play against the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense
The most played answer, 4. Nxe5, also scores best for White: 59.5%, with White winning 58.3% and Black 39.2% of 43K games. Of the main answers, 4. exf5 scores lowest: 45.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4. Nxe5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense (C40)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/latvian-gambit-mayet-attack-morgado-defense