Blumenfeld Countergambit: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
17,334 games: White 52.9% / Draw 6.1% / Black 40.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 5,6765,676 | ||
| 4,3344,334 | ||
| 2,5732,573 | ||
| 2,1582,158 | ||
| 882882 | ||
| 648648 | ||
| 468468 | ||
| 302302 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.39 White is slightly better
Best play: 5... exd5 6. cxd5 h6 7. Bh4 d6 8. e4 g5 9. Bxb5+ Nbd7 10. Bg3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Blumenfeld Countergambit: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation (ECO E10, Indian Defenses) is a gambit in the Blumenfeld Countergambit, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5 5. Bg5 (5 moves).
In 17,334 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.9%, Black 40.9% and 6.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…bxc4, in 33% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, Blumenfeld Countergambit: Spielmann Variation.
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How to play against the Blumenfeld Countergambit: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation
5…b4 scores best for Black: 48.8%, with Black winning 44.7% and White 47.2% of 882 games. The most played answer, 5…bxc4, scores lowest: 40.6% in 5,676 games. Stockfish's first choice is 5…exd5.
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
Variations (1)
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Caissa Codex. “Blumenfeld Countergambit: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation (E10)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/blumenfeld-countergambit-duz-khotimirsky-variation