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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense

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Statistics from Lichess

99,288 games: White 45.8% / Draw 4.4% / Black 49.8%

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Next move	Games	White / Draw / BlackW / D / B
	53,39153K
	14,88015K
	13,95114K
	6,4666,466
	6,2316,231
	1,7461,746
	671671
	660660

Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.64 Black is slightly better

Best play: 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. h3 O-O 8. O-O Nc6 9. Be3 a6 10. a4 Qd6

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 (5 moves).

In 99,288 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 45.8%, Black 49.8% and 4.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Bc4, in 54% of those games.

It branches into 4 named variations; the most played are Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense, Studier Attack and Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense, Nimzowitsch Attack.

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Description

How to play against the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense

The most played answer, 6. Bc4, also scores best for White: 49.7%, with White winning 47.5% and Black 48.1% of 53K games. Of the main answers, 6. Bd3 scores lowest: 43.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6. Bc4.

Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings

Variations (4)

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Caissa Codex. “Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense (D00)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/blackmar-diemer-gambit-accepted-bogoljubow-defense