Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Latvian Gambit › Mayet Attack › Morgado Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Latvian Gambit C40
- Mayet Attack C40
- Morgado Defense C40 you are here
Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense
Overview
Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Morgado Defense is a gambit, classified under ECO code C40 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 Nf6 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C40
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
86,695 games · White 53.7% / Draw 2.6% / Black 43.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxe5 | 43,296 | |
| exf5 | 16,174 | |
| d3 | 14,229 | |
| O-O | 3,442 | |
| d4 | 3,134 | |
| Ng5 | 3,091 | |
| Nc3 | 2,581 | |
| c3 | 260 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:25:49
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