Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Blackmar-Diemer Gambit › Zeller Defense › Soller Attack
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- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Blackmar-Diemer Gambit D00
- Zeller Defense D00
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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Zeller Defense, Soller Attack
Overview
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Zeller Defense, Soller Attack 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.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Bf5 4. f3 Nf6 5. Bc4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Zeller Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
41,079 games · White 45.3% / Draw 4.0% / Black 50.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e6 | 24,576 | |
| exf3 | 9,876 | |
| Nc6 | 3,528 | |
| c6 | 973 | |
| Nbd7 | 595 | |
| e3 | 409 | |
| e5 | 286 | |
| h6 | 231 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:07:47
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