Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Lange Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nxe4
4… Qxd4−0.31
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Lange Gambit (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nxe4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Qxd4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.31).
Top engine moves
- −0.314… Qxd4 5. Bd3 Qd5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Neg5 Be6 9. O-O
- −0.054… exd4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bf5 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. Ng3 Qe7+ 9. Ne2
- −0.034… Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bc4 Qe7 7. c3 exd4 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Neg5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Lange Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nxe4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Qxd4 for Black, continuing 5. Bd3 Qd5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Neg5 Be6 9. O-O. Black is slightly better (−0.31). The next best moves are 4… exd4 (−0.05) and 4… Nc6 (−0.03).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Lange Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.31: 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: Lemberger Countergambit, Lange 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+).