ECO D00 · Blackmar-Diemer Gambit

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Zeller Defense

1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Bf5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. g4−0.20

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Zeller Defense (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Bf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. g4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.20).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.204. g4 Bg6 5. Nge2 e5 6. Be3 Nf6 7. dxe5 Qxd1+ 8. Rxd1 Nxg4
  2. −0.494. f3 Nf6 5. g4 Bg6 6. g5 Nd5 7. Nxe4 e6 8. h4 h5
  3. −0.584. h3 h6 5. g4 Bh7 6. Nge2 Nf6 7. Ng3 Nc6 8. Be3 e6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Zeller Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Bf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. g4 for White, continuing Bg6 5. Nge2 e5 6. Be3 Nf6 7. dxe5 Qxd1+ 8. Rxd1 Nxg4. The position is roughly equal (−0.20). The next best moves are 4. f3 (−0.49) and 4. h3 (−0.58).
Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Zeller Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.20: 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: Zeller Defense?
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+).