Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Strautins Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,495 games: White 46.6% / Draw 3.9% / Black 49.4%
| 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 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+2.77 White is clearly better
Even so, Black scores 51.4% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 4. Bb3 fxe4 5. d3 Qe7 6. dxe4 Nf6 7. Nc3 c6 8. Ng5 d6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Strautins Gambit (ECO C40, Open Games) is a gambit in the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 b5 (3 moves).
In 1,495 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.6%, Black 49.4% and 3.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Bb3, in 37% of those games.
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How to play against the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, Strautins Gambit
4. Bxg8 scores best for White: 53.1%, with White winning 51.1% and Black 44.8% of 415 games. The most played, 4. Bb3, scores 49.3% in 557 games, and 4. Bxb5 scores lowest: 42.0%. Stockfish's first choice is 4. Bb3.
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, Strautins Gambit (C40)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/latvian-gambit-mayet-attack-strautins-gambit