Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ryder Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Qxf3
5… Qxd4−1.28
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ryder Gambit (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Qxf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Qxd4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.28).
Top engine moves
- −1.285… Qxd4 6. Be3 Qh4+ 7. g3 Qg4 8. Qf2 e6 9. Nf3 Bb4 10. Bf4
- −1.145… a6 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. Be3 Bg4 8. Qf2 e6 9. O-O-O Nb4 10. a3
- −1.005… g6 6. Bf4 c6 7. Qf2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Bd3 Bg4 10. O-O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ryder Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Qxf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Qxd4 for Black, continuing 6. Be3 Qh4+ 7. g3 Qg4 8. Qf2 e6 9. Nf3 Bb4 10. Bf4. Black is clearly better (−1.28). The next best moves are 5… a6 (−1.14) and 5… g6 (−1.00).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ryder Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.28: 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: Ryder 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+).