Caissa Codex
C40

Latvian Gambit: Senechaud Gambit

Chess diagram: Latvian Gambit: Senechaud Gambit after 3. b4

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Statistics from Lichess

16 games: White 43.8% / Draw 0.0% / Black 56.3%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 10, 2026

Engine evaluation

−1.05 Black is better

Best play: 3... fxe4 4. Nxe5 Nf6 5. Be2 Bxb4 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 Kh8 8. f3

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Latvian Gambit: Senechaud Gambit (ECO C40, Open Games) is a gambit in the Latvian Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. b4 (3 moves).

In 16 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.8%, Black 56.3% and 0.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…fxe4, in 38% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.

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Caissa Codex. “Latvian Gambit: Senechaud Gambit (C40)”. Lichess data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/latvian-gambit-senechaud-gambit

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