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Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bilguer Variation

Latvian Gambit Accepted: Bilguer Variation (C40) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.d4 d6 5.Nc4. In 165 games between strong players, White wins 50%, 6% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 5…fxe4 (100%).

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.d4 d6 5.Nc4

ECO
C40
Games between strong players
165
To move
Black
50%44%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
5…fxe4100% (165)50%44%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Latvian Gambit Accepted: Main Line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.d4

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