Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted › Ryder Gambit
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- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Blackmar-Diemer Gambit D00
- Blackmar-Diemer Gambit D00
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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ryder Gambit
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ryder Gambit 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.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Qxf3.
It is a variation of Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted, 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
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
976,818 games · White 51.3% / Draw 3.3% / Black 45.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e6 | 313,690 | |
| Nc6 | 184,837 | |
| c6 | 160,521 | |
| Bg4 | 128,403 | |
| Qxd4 | 124,170 | |
| g6 | 34,122 | |
| h6 | 7,926 | |
| a6 | 7,405 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:07:44
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