Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Reversed Albin Countergambit
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 c5
4. Nge2+0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Reversed Albin Countergambit (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nge2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.04).
Top engine moves
- +0.044. Nge2 Nf6 5. d5 a6 6. Ng3 e6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. dxe6 Qxd1+
- +0.044. d5 Nf6 5. Nge2 g6 6. Ng3 Bg7 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O a6
- −0.034. Bb5+ Bd7 5. dxc5 Nf6 6. Nge2 g6 7. O-O Qc8 8. a4 a6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Reversed Albin Countergambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nge2 for White, continuing Nf6 5. d5 a6 6. Ng3 e6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. dxe6 Qxd1+. The position is roughly equal (+0.04). The next best moves are 4. d5 (+0.04) and 4. Bb5+ (−0.03).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Reversed Albin Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.04: 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: Reversed Albin 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+).