Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. e4
2… dxe4−0.55
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… dxe4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.55).
Top engine moves
- −0.552… dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. Qd2 Bg7 6. O-O-O h6 7. Bxf6
- +0.062… e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Nf3
- +0.372… c6 3. e5 Bf5 4. Be2 e6 5. Nf3 h6 6. O-O Ne7 7. Re1
Other move orders
- 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6
All Blackmar-Diemer Gambit variations (16)
- Blackmar GambitD001. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. f3
- Diemer-Rosenberg AttackD001. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Be3
- Fritz AttackD001. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Bc4
- Lemberger CountergambitD001. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5
- Netherlands VariationD001. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 f5
- Rasa-Studier GambitD001. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3
- Reversed Albin CountergambitD001. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 c5
- Zeller DefenseD001. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Bf5
- von Popiel GambitD001. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… dxe4 for Black, continuing 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. Qd2 Bg7 6. O-O-O h6 7. Bxf6. Black is slightly better (−0.55). The next best moves are 2… e6 (+0.06) and 2… c6 (+0.37).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.55: black is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit?
D00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).