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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit 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 6 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It branches into 5 notable variations — Endgame Variation, Lange Gambit, Rasmussen Attack, and others.
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- ECO code
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
- Direct variations
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
246,024 games · White 44.9% / Draw 5.0% / Black 50.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 100,599 | |
| dxe5 | 42,096 | |
| Nxe4 | 36,126 | |
| f3 | 27,360 | |
| Qh5 | 15,950 | |
| Be3 | 10,857 | |
| Nge2 | 6,378 | |
| Bc4 | 3,986 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:28:18
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