Chess openings / Blackmar-Diemer Gambit

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit (D00) starts 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5. In 594 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 5% are drawn and Black wins 48%; the most played move is 4…Bf5 (45%).

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1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

ECO
D00
Games between strong players
594
To move
Black
48%48%

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…Bf545% (267)51%43%–
4…Nbd724% (140)47%49%–
4…e66% (37)46%49%French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation
4…h66% (33)33%58%–
4…c65% (31)42%58%–
4…c54% (23)30%66%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Blackmar-Diemer Gambit 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6

More Blackmar-Diemer Gambit lines

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