Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 e6
6. Bd3−0.42
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bd3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.42).
Top engine moves
- −0.426. Bd3 Be7 7. a3 a6 8. Qe2 b5 9. Bg5 Bb7 10. O-O-O Nd5
- −0.426. Bg5 Be7 7. Bc4 Nc6 8. Qd2 Nd5 9. Bxe7 Ncxe7 10. O-O-O Nxc3
- −0.496. Bb5+ Nbd7 7. Qe2 a6 8. Bd3 b5 9. O-O Be7 10. a4 b4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bd3 for White, continuing Be7 7. a3 a6 8. Qe2 b5 9. Bg5 Bb7 10. O-O-O Nd5. Black is slightly better (−0.42). The next best moves are 6. Bg5 (−0.42) and 6. Bb5+ (−0.49).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.42: 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: Euwe 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+).