Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Sneiders Attack
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Qh5
4… exd4−0.81
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Sneiders Attack (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Qh5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… exd4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.81).
Top engine moves
- −0.814… exd4 5. Bc4 Qe7 6. Bg5 Nf6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nxe4 Qe7 9. O-O-O
- −0.774… Qxd4 5. Be3 Qd6 6. Nxe4 Qb4+ 7. Nd2 Nc6 8. Bc4 g6 9. Qf3
- −0.244… Nc6 5. dxe5 Bb4 6. Ne2 h6 7. Ng3 Qd4 8. Bd2 Nxe5 9. Qe2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Sneiders Attack?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Qh5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… exd4 for Black, continuing 5. Bc4 Qe7 6. Bg5 Nf6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nxe4 Qe7 9. O-O-O. Black is clearly better (−0.81). The next best moves are 4… Qxd4 (−0.77) and 4… Nc6 (−0.24).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Sneiders Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.81: black is clearly 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, Sneiders 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+).