Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit, Zilbermints Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
70 games: White 61.4% / Draw 5.7% / Black 32.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 6969 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
−2.00 Black is clearly better
Best play: 8... Nc6 9. Qxb7 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Ne7 11. h4 Rb8 12. Qxa7 e3 13. Qa4+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit, Zilbermints Variation (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bf5 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. g4 Bg6 7. Qe2 Bb4 8. Qb5+ (8 moves).
In 70 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 61.4%, Black 32.9% and 5.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…Nc6, in 99% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.
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Caissa Codex. “Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit, Zilbermints Variation (D00)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/blackmar-diemer-gambit-von-popiel-gambit-zilbermints-variation