Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ziegler Defense
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 c6
6. Bd3−0.54
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ziegler Defense (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bd3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.54).
Top engine moves
- −0.546. Bd3 Bg4 7. Be3 e6 8. h3 Bh5 9. Qe2 Bb4 10. a3 Bxc3+
- −0.606. Bc4 Bf5 7. Nh4 Bg6 8. Bg5 e6 9. Nxg6 hxg6 10. h4 Be7
- −0.636. Be3 Bf5 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 e6 9. O-O-O Qa5 10. Bd2 Qa6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ziegler Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bd3 for White, continuing Bg4 7. Be3 e6 8. h3 Bh5 9. Qe2 Bb4 10. a3 Bxc3+. Black is slightly better (−0.54). The next best moves are 6. Bc4 (−0.60) and 6. Be3 (−0.63).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ziegler Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.54: black is slightly 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: Ziegler 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+).