ECO D00 · Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense, Zilbermints Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 e6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Kh1

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

9… c5−1.24

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense, Zilbermints Gambit (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 e6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Kh1, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… c5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.24).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.249… c5 10. a4 O-O 11. Ne5 b6 12. a5 bxa5 13. Qe1 Nd5 14. Bxh7+
  2. −1.159… h6 10. Bh4 Nc6 11. Qe1 O-O 12. Rd1 Nd5 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. c4
  3. −1.039… Nc6 10. Qe1 h6 11. Bd2 Bd6 12. Qh4 Nb4 13. Bc4 Bd7 14. Bg5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense, Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 e6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Kh1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… c5 for Black, continuing 10. a4 O-O 11. Ne5 b6 12. a5 bxa5 13. Qe1 Nd5 14. Bxh7+. Black is clearly better (−1.24). The next best moves are 9… h6 (−1.15) and 9… Nc6 (−1.03).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense, Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.24: 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: Euwe Defense, Zilbermints 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+).