ECO D00 · Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense

1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

6. Bf4−0.43

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bf4 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.43).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.436. Bf4 Bg7 7. Qd2 O-O 8. O-O-O c5 9. d5 Bg4 10. h3 Bxf3
  2. −0.476. Bg5 Bg7 7. Qd2 O-O 8. O-O-O c6 9. h3 b5 10. Bh6 Qa5
  3. −0.586. Be3 Bg7 7. Qd2 Bg4 8. Be2 c6 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. Bh6 Bxh6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bf4 for White, continuing Bg7 7. Qd2 O-O 8. O-O-O c5 9. d5 Bg4 10. h3 Bxf3. Black is slightly better (−0.43). The next best moves are 6. Bg5 (−0.47) and 6. Be3 (−0.58).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.43: 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 Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense?
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+).