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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit 3. Nc3 Nf6

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Overview

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (ECO D00) is a gambit in Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 — 3 moves.

In 3,822,509 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.3%, Black 44.7% and 3.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. f3, in 74% of those games.

It branches into 11 named variations; the most played are Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted and Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit. In all, 32 named lines continue from it.

ECO code
D00
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Length
3 moves
Parent
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
Direct variations
11
Total in subtree
32

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Statistics from Lichess

3,822,509 games · White 51.3% / Draw 3.9% / Black 44.7%

MovesGamesW / D / B
f32,811,206
Bg5665,105
Bc4107,480
Be366,971
Qe251,871
Bf440,735
d521,818
Nge218,490

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:28:15

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Variations (11)

Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Blackmar-Diemer Gambit:

Transpositions

This position is also reached from these lines, by another move order:

Show all 32 sub-variations (full subtree)

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