Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit
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Statistics from Lichess
246,024 games: White 44.9% / Draw 5.0% / Black 50.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 100,599101K | ||
| Endgame Variation | 42,09642K | |
| Lange Gambit | 36,12636K | |
| 27,36027K | ||
| Sneiders Attack | 15,95016K | |
| Soller Attack | 10,85711K | |
| Rasmussen Attack | 6,3786,378 | |
| 3,9863,986 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 22, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.08 The position is about equal
Best play: 4. Nge2 Nc6 5. Be3 Bb4 6. dxe5 Qxd1+ 7. Rxd1 Nge7 8. Bd2 Bf5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: Black scores 50% under 1400, 52% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 113K | |
| 1400–1799 | 146K | |
| 1800–2199 | 145K | |
| 2200 and up | 20K | |
| Masters, over the board | 30 |
Master games
- Velimirovic, D. – Kalezic, B.
- Trumpf, W. – Boldysh, K. S.
- Pape, J. – Kallai, G.
- Kirjakov, T. – Megaranto, S.
- Abbasifar, H. – Prakash, G.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 (3 moves).
In 246,024 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 44.9%, Black 50.1% and 5.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. d5, in 41% of those games.
It branches into 5 named variations; the most played are Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Endgame Variation and Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Lange Gambit.
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How to play against the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit
4. Qh5 (Sneiders Attack) scores best for White: 58.7%, with White winning 56.8% and Black 39.4% of 16K games. The most played, 4. d5, scores 45.9% in 101K games, and 4. f3 scores lowest: 42.4%. Stockfish's first choice is 4. Nge2.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Popularity by year
The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit has gained ground since 2016: 0.013% of Lichess games in 2025, up from 0.0095%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0095% | 3,387 |
| 2017 | 0.0091% | 4,995 |
| 2018 | 0.0088% | 6,947 |
| 2019 | 0.0085% | 10,580 |
| 2020 | 0.0079% | 23,094 |
| 2021 | 0.0076% | 29,727 |
| 2022 | 0.0075% | 27,991 |
| 2023 | 0.0085% | 31,952 |
| 2024 | 0.012% | 41,914 |
| 2025 | 0.013% | 45,454 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.014% | 14,976 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Variations (5)
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit (D00)”. Lichess data as of 22 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/blackmar-diemer-gambit-lemberger-countergambit