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. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
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+).