Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Rasmussen Attack
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nge2
4… Nc6−0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Rasmussen Attack (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nge2, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.26).
Top engine moves
- −0.264… Nc6 5. Be3 f5 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Bf4 Ng6 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. O-O-O+
- −0.194… Bb4 5. Be3 Bg4 6. h3 Bxe2 7. Bxe2 Nc6 8. dxe5 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3
- 0.004… Ne7 5. Be3 Nf5 6. dxe5 Nxe3 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. fxe3 Nd7 9. O-O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Rasmussen Attack?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nge2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black, continuing 5. Be3 f5 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Bf4 Ng6 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. O-O-O+. The position is roughly equal (−0.26). The next best moves are 4… Bb4 (−0.19) and 4… Ne7 (0.00).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Rasmussen Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.26: 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, Rasmussen Attack?
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+).