Slav Defense: Diemer Gambit
Play any move on the board to explore from there, or step through the line with ‹ › and the arrow keys.
Statistics from Lichess
352,774 games: White 47.5% / Draw 4.3% / Black 48.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 288,045288K | ||
| 36,97637K | ||
| 12,47512K | ||
| 7,5777,577 | ||
| 1,9061,906 | ||
| 1,4571,457 | ||
| 1,3081,308 | ||
| 595595 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 23, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.54 Black is slightly better
Best play: 3... dxe4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nge2 Bf5 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. Ng3 g6 8. Be2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: White scores 48% under 1400, 50% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 124K | |
| 1400–1799 | 184K | |
| 1800–2199 | 216K | |
| 2200 and up | 34K | |
| Masters, over the board | 6 |
Master games
- Rodin, D. – Sergienko, S.
- RedLotos – BioWaffen, R. 2. 3. 1. m. 3.
- Matic, D. – Yasakov, I.
- Diogo, V. A. M. – Dias, P. J. G.
- Karlsson, L. – Helmertz, P. I.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Slav Defense: Diemer Gambit (ECO D10, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Slav Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e4 (3 moves).
In 352,774 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.5%, Black 48.1% and 4.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…dxe4, in 82% of those games.
Written from the Lichess opening list and explorer. Know this line well? Write about it.
Write a description or report a mistake
How to play against the Slav Defense: Diemer Gambit
The most played answer, 3…dxe4, also scores best for Black: 51.8%, with Black winning 49.6% and White 46.0% of 288K games. Of the main answers, 3…e6 scores lowest: 44.2%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…dxe4.
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
Popularity by year
The Slav Defense: Diemer Gambit has gained ground since 2016: 0.016% of Lichess games in 2025, up from 0.01%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.01% | 3,570 |
| 2017 | 0.011% | 6,249 |
| 2018 | 0.013% | 9,847 |
| 2019 | 0.013% | 16,021 |
| 2020 | 0.012% | 33,839 |
| 2021 | 0.012% | 46,348 |
| 2022 | 0.014% | 51,126 |
| 2023 | 0.014% | 54,269 |
| 2024 | 0.015% | 54,498 |
| 2025 | 0.016% | 54,234 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.015% | 16,687 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Slav Defense: Diemer Gambit (D10)”. Lichess data as of 23 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/slav-defense-diemer-gambit