Chess openings / Blackmar-Diemer Gambit

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit (D00) starts 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5. In 98 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 47%; the most played move is 4.Qh5 (38%).

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1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5

ECO
D00
Games between strong players
98
To move
White
42%47%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
4.Qh538% (37)43%16%41%–
4.d516% (16)50%50%–
4.Nge212% (12)25%25%50%–
4.Nxe412% (12)42%58%–
4.dxe59% (9)44%22%34%–
4.Bc47% (7)57%43%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Pawn Game 1.d4

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