Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Rasa-Studier Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
81,555 games: White 46.5% / Draw 3.9% / Black 49.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 22,06222K | ||
| 22,01122K | ||
| 10,92911K | ||
| 8,8568,856 | ||
| 6,0096,009 | ||
| 3,5573,557 | ||
| 2,5462,546 | ||
| 1,6191,619 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.95 Black is better
Best play: 4... Bf5 5. Be2 e6 6. g4 Bg6 7. h4 h5 8. gxh5 Bf5 9. Nh3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Rasa-Studier Gambit (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3 (4 moves).
In 81,555 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.5%, Black 49.6% and 3.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…Bf5, in 27% of those games.
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How to play against the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Rasa-Studier Gambit
The most played answer, 4…Bf5, also scores best for Black: 55.7%, with Black winning 53.8% and White 42.3% of 22K games. Of the main answers, 4…e6 scores lowest: 47.9%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4…Bf5.
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: Rasa-Studier Gambit (D00)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/blackmar-diemer-gambit-rasa-studier-gambit