Caissa Codex
D00

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Endgame Variation

Chess diagram: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Endgame Variation after 4. dxe5

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Statistics from Lichess

43,438 games: White 41.3% / Draw 7.1% / Black 51.5%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.21 The position is about equal

Best play: 4... Qxd1+ 5. Nxd1 Nc6 6. Nc3 Bf5 7. Bb5 Ne7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bxe7

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Endgame Variation (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. dxe5 (4 moves).

In 43,438 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 41.3%, Black 51.5% and 7.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…Qxd1+, in 95% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 4. dxe5, the position after Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Endgame Variation (D00)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/blackmar-diemer-gambit-lemberger-countergambit-endgame-variation

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