Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted › Ziegler Defense
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- 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: Ziegler Defense
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ziegler Defense 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 begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 c6 to reach the canonical position.
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
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
292,652 games · White 53.7% / Draw 4.0% / Black 42.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 164,710 | |
| Bd3 | 81,673 | |
| Bg5 | 21,249 | |
| Be3 | 12,615 | |
| h3 | 4,518 | |
| Bf4 | 3,453 | |
| Be2 | 2,027 | |
| Ne5 | 1,655 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:20:08
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