Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted › Pietrowsky Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Blackmar-Diemer Gambit D00
- Blackmar-Diemer Gambit D00
- Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted D00
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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Pietrowsky Defense
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Pietrowsky Defense is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D00 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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 begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Nc6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
98,880 games · White 54.0% / Draw 3.8% / Black 42.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb5 | 29,874 | |
| Bc4 | 19,314 | |
| Be3 | 14,279 | |
| Bd3 | 13,997 | |
| d5 | 10,450 | |
| Bg5 | 5,133 | |
| a3 | 2,171 | |
| Bf4 | 1,782 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:19:55
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