Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack
54K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
53.5%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 53.9%.
Measured over 54K games at this level and clock.
A strong choice for White at this level and clock.
Outcomes for White
Draw 2.2 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 54K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 54K
- Best context
- 63.0% at 1200-1399 Rapid
- Worst context
- 42.6% at 2200-2499 Bullet
- Average game length
- 25 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 97.8%
- Draws
- 2.2%
Best and worst are the strongest and weakest squares with at least 500 games behind them. The table further down shows every square, including thinner ones.
Extra Analysis
Deep-dive datasets for this opening
Where it holds · White score by rating × clock
Green is clearly ahead for White, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It falls away as the rating rises: 54.7% at 0-999, 38.9% at 2500+.
| Rating | UB | Bulle | Blitz | Rapid | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-999 | |||||
| 1000-1199 | |||||
| 1200-1399 | |||||
| 1400-1599 | |||||
| 1600-1799 | |||||
| 1800-1999 | |||||
| 2000-2199 | |||||
| 2200-2499 | — | ||||
| 2500+ | — | — | — |
Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control
- 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 61.3% expected score (43 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 58.8% expected score (2,011 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 56.6% expected score (2,115 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 55.3% expected score (1,001 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 41.3% expected score (10 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 61.3% expected score (83 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 54.8% expected score (3,124 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 59.7% expected score (2,819 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 60.2% expected score (869 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 70.8% expected score (25 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 63.4% expected score (133 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 56.1% expected score (5,196 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 58.7% expected score (3,431 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 63.0% expected score (1,142 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 60.2% expected score (33 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 55.1% expected score (254 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.7% expected score (5,064 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 55.9% expected score (3,680 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 61.1% expected score (995 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 65.0% expected score (52 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 62.0% expected score (95 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 47.4% expected score (5,167 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 53.2% expected score (3,830 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 57.6% expected score (723 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 59.5% expected score (25 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 60.6% expected score (27 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 48.2% expected score (4,783 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 50.7% expected score (2,635 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 57.2% expected score (380 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.6% expected score (13 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 64.3% expected score (9 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 46.8% expected score (2,522 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 44.1% expected score (1,036 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 45.6% expected score (101 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 42.6% expected score (690 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 37.3% expected score (179 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 47.5% expected score (18 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 43.0% expected score (98 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 34.7% expected score (5 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack scores 53.5% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 53.2% and 53.9% — from 54K Lichess games. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.
How the figures are made
- Whose games these are
- 54K+ rated games played on Lichess (2023-12 to 2025-11). The games are Lichess’s and free for anyone to use. What is ours is the reading of them. Last rebuilt January 2026.
- Which games we count
- Rated games only — nothing casual.
- Both players within 200 rating points of each other. A mismatch tells you about the gap, not about the opening.
- At least 2 moves played.
- A game is filed under White’s rating.
- Why every number comes with a range
- A number off a few hundred games is a guess. The same number off millions is a fact. The range is what tells them apart, and it is what the lists rank on — so an opening cannot reach the top on a lucky run of forty games. The more games behind a figure, the narrower its range.
- How much we need before we say anything
- An opening page needs 100 games. A gambit needs 50 games at a rating before we will say whether it pays there. The chaos and trap lists need 500 games overall and 250 games at one rating or clock.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate?
Playing the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack, White wins 52.4%, draws 2.2% and loses 45.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.5%. It rests on 54K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack perform best?
The Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack performs best for White at 1200-1399, with an Expected Score of 57.9% (9.9K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack scores higher in Rapid: an Expected Score of 55.0% in Blitz (20K games) against 59.1% in Rapid (5.2K games).
How sharp is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack?
The Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack has a sharpness score of 97.8 (very decisive), meaning 97.8% of games end decisively. Average game length is 25 moves.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, White wins 55.8%, draws 2.8% and loses 41.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.2%. It rests on 5.2K Lichess games, which average 21 moves.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, White wins 56.6%, draws 2.0% and loses 41.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.6%. It rests on 6.9K Lichess games, which average 23 moves.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, White wins 56.9%, draws 2.1% and loses 41.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.9%. It rests on 9.9K Lichess games, which average 25 moves.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, White wins 53.4%, draws 1.8% and loses 44.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.3%. It rests on 10K Lichess games, which average 25 moves.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 49.6%, draws 2.0% and loses 48.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.6%. It rests on 9.8K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 48.2%, draws 2.6% and loses 49.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.5%. It rests on 7.8K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 44.8%, draws 2.5% and loses 52.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.1%. It rests on 3.7K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 39.0%, draws 5.1% and loses 55.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 41.6%. It rests on 888 Lichess games, which average 31 moves.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 40.7%, draws 3.3% and loses 56.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.4%. It rests on 103 Lichess games, which average 31 moves.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, White wins 58.9%, draws 1.2% and loses 40.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 59.5%. It rests on 645 Lichess games.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 50.4%, draws 1.8% and loses 47.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.3%. It rests on 29K Lichess games.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 53.7%, draws 2.7% and loses 43.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.0%. It rests on 20K Lichess games.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 57.6%, draws 3.0% and loses 39.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 59.1%. It rests on 5.2K Lichess games.
What is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack win rate in Classical?
In Classical, White wins 61.0%, draws 1.5% and loses 37.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 61.8%. It rests on 160 Lichess games.
Is the Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack a good opening?
The Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 52.4% of its games and loses 45.4%. It performs best at 1200-1399. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.