D00
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. e4
In the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, aim to understand the plans and pawn structures, not just memorize the first moves.
The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code D00. It is reached after the moves 1. d4 d5 2. e4: 3 moves in, with Black to play.
Learn its typical plans and pawn structures rather than memorizing moves — that’s what holds up over the board.
16 named variations branch from this position; the list at the end of the page goes one move deeper into each.
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- Blackmar Gambit1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. f3
- Diemer-Rosenberg Attack1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Be3
- Fritz Attack1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Bc4
- Lemberger Countergambit1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5
- Lemberger Countergambit, Endgame Variation1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. dxe5
- Lemberger Countergambit, Lange Gambit1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nxe4
- Lemberger Countergambit, Rasmussen Attack1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nge2
- Lemberger Countergambit, Sneiders Attack1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Qh5
- Lemberger Countergambit, Soller Attack1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. Be3
- Netherlands Variation1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 f5
- Rasa-Studier Gambit1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3
- Reversed Albin Countergambit1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 c5
- Zeller Defense1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Bf5
- Zeller Defense, Soller Attack1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Bf5 4. f3 Nf6 5. Bc4
- von Popiel Gambit1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5
- von Popiel Gambit, Zilbermints Variation1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bf5 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. g4 Bg6 7. Qe2 Bb4 8. Qb5+
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