Caissa Codex
D00

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense, Zilbermints Gambit

Chess diagram: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense, Zilbermints Gambit after 9. Kh1

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Statistics from Lichess

580 games: White 56.6% / Draw 5.0% / Black 38.4%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

−2.03 Black is clearly better

Best play: 9... h6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Ne4 Nc6 12. c3 Be7 13. b4 a6 14. Qe2

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

Overview

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense, Zilbermints Gambit (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 e6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Kh1 (9 moves).

In 580 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 56.6%, Black 38.4% and 5.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 9…Nxf3, in 74% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense, Zilbermints Gambit (D00)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/blackmar-diemer-gambit-accepted-euwe-defense-zilbermints-gambit

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