ECO D00 · Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Teichmann Defense

1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Bg4

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

6. h3−0.22

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Teichmann Defense (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. h3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.22).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.226. h3 Be6 7. Bf4 Bd5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 g5
  2. −0.596. Bd3 c6 7. Be3 e6 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Qe1 Bh5 10. Ne5
  3. −0.606. Bg5 c6 7. Bd3 e6 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Qxd4 10. O-O-O Be7

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Teichmann Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. h3 for White, continuing Be6 7. Bf4 Bd5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 g5. The position is roughly equal (−0.22). The next best moves are 6. Bd3 (−0.59) and 6. Bg5 (−0.60).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Teichmann Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.22: 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: Teichmann 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+).