Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted › Bogoljubow Defense › Studier Attack
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- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Blackmar-Diemer Gambit D00
- Blackmar-Diemer Gambit D00
- Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted D00
- Bogoljubow Defense D00
- Studier Attack D00 you are here
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense, Studier Attack
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense, Studier Attack is a gambit, classified under ECO code D00 within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
It is reached after 15 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 g6 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qe1.
It is a variation of Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 15
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Statistics from Lichess
14,295 games · White 51.6% / Draw 4.4% / Black 44.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 3,478 | |
| Bg4 | 2,782 | |
| c6 | 2,066 | |
| e6 | 1,753 | |
| c5 | 1,080 | |
| Nbd7 | 925 | |
| Bf5 | 695 | |
| b6 | 655 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:06:44
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