Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Holwell Defense
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Qd6
6. Bc4−0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Holwell Defense (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Qd6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bc4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.17).
Top engine moves
- −0.176. Bc4 Be6 7. d5 Bg4 8. Qd4 Bxf3 9. Nb5 Qd7 10. Bf4 Nc6
- −0.296. Be3 c6 7. Bd3 Bg4 8. Qe2 g6 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. h3 Bxf3
- −0.366. Bg5 Bg4 7. Qd2 Nbd7 8. Bf4 Qb6 9. a4 a5 10. O-O-O e6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Holwell Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Qd6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bc4 for White, continuing Be6 7. d5 Bg4 8. Qd4 Bxf3 9. Nb5 Qd7 10. Bf4 Nc6. The position is roughly equal (−0.17). The next best moves are 6. Be3 (−0.29) and 6. Bg5 (−0.36).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Holwell Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.17: the position is roughly equal. 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: Holwell 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+).