Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense, Studier Attack
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qe1
8… Bg4−0.87
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense, Studier Attack (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qe1, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Bg4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.87).
Top engine moves
- −0.878… Bg4 9. Qh4 Nc6 10. Be3 Bxf3 11. Rxf3 Qd7 12. Rd1 Rad8 13. h3
- −0.838… Nc6 9. Qh4 Bg4 10. Be3 Bxf3 11. Rxf3 Qd7 12. Raf1 Qg4 13. Qxg4
- −0.528… a6 9. Bg5 Nc6 10. Qh4 b5 11. Be2 Qd6 12. Rad1 Bb7 13. Bf4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense, Studier Attack?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qe1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Bg4 for Black, continuing 9. Qh4 Nc6 10. Be3 Bxf3 11. Rxf3 Qd7 12. Rd1 Rad8 13. h3. Black is clearly better (−0.87). The next best moves are 8… Nc6 (−0.83) and 8… a6 (−0.52).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense, Studier Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.87: black is clearly 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, Studier Attack?
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+).