Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted

Black takes on e4 and White recaptures with the knight, heading for f3 and an attack with the bishops aimed at the kingside. The named defenses (Bogoljubow, Euwe, Teichmann, and others) are the ways Black gives the pawn back or holds it.

22 lines in the book · ECO D00

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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. d5
  3. e4
  4. dxe4
  5. Nc3
  6. Nf6
  7. f3
  8. exf3

Move by move

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  3. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  4. Black pawn captures on e4.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  6. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  7. White pawn moves from f2 to f3.
  8. Black pawn captures on f3.

Variations

Named gambits and traps

21 lines in this family have "gambit" or "trap" in the name. The list shows 21.