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- Queen's Pawn Game D00
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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Endgame Variation
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Endgame Variation 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 is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. dxe5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
43,438 games · White 41.3% / Draw 7.1% / Black 51.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qxd1+ | 41,110 | |
| Nc6 | 642 | |
| Bb4 | 516 | |
| Qe7 | 371 | |
| Bd7 | 147 | |
| Qh4 | 115 | |
| Bf5 | 109 | |
| Qd2+ | 75 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:41:13
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