Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5
4. Nge2−0.22
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nge2 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.22).
Top engine moves
- −0.224. Nge2 Nc6 5. Be3 f5 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. O-O-O+ Bd7
- −0.264. Bb5+ c6 5. Bc4 Bf5 6. Nge2 Nd7 7. Ng3 Bg6 8. h4 h5
- −0.304. Nxe4 Qxd4 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Qd5 7. O-O Be6 8. Qe2 O-O-O
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nge2 for White, continuing Nc6 5. Be3 f5 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. O-O-O+ Bd7. The position is roughly equal (−0.22). The next best moves are 4. Bb5+ (−0.26) and 4. Nxe4 (−0.30).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit 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: Lemberger Countergambit?
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+).