Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Rasmussen Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
6,592 games: White 54.8% / Draw 7.6% / Black 37.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 4,4204,420 | ||
| 847847 | ||
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| 261261 | ||
| 179179 | ||
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| 5757 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.12 The position is about equal
Best play: 4... Nc6 5. Be3 Bb4 6. dxe5 Qxd1+ 7. Rxd1 Nge7 8. Bd2 Bf5 9. Ng3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Rasmussen Attack (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. Nge2 (4 moves).
In 6,592 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.8%, Black 37.6% and 7.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…exd4, in 67% of those games.
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How to play against the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Rasmussen Attack
4…f5 scores best for Black: 52.0%, with Black winning 48.4% and White 44.3% of 440 games. The most played answer, 4…exd4, scores lowest: 39.2% in 4,420 games. Stockfish's first choice is 4…Nc6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Lemberger Countergambit, Rasmussen Attack (D00)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/blackmar-diemer-gambit-lemberger-countergambit-rasmussen-attack