Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Schlutter Defense
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Nbd7
6. Bg5−0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Schlutter Defense (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bg5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.25).
Top engine moves
- −0.256. Bg5 c6 7. Bd3 g6 8. Qd2 Bg7 9. h3 h6 10. Bf4 Nb6
- −0.306. Bc4 e6 7. Qe2 Be7 8. g4 Nb6 9. Bd3 Bd7 10. g5 Nfd5
- −0.346. Bf4 c6 7. Bd3 g6 8. h3 Bg7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O c5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Schlutter Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bg5 for White, continuing c6 7. Bd3 g6 8. Qd2 Bg7 9. h3 h6 10. Bf4 Nb6. The position is roughly equal (−0.25). The next best moves are 6. Bc4 (−0.30) and 6. Bf4 (−0.34).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Schlutter Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.25: 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: Schlutter 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+).