Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
MICOS Opening Group D04.BL – Blackmar-Diemer Gambit begins with 1.d4 d5 2.e4. White immediately offers the e4-pawn in exchange for rapid development, central activity and attacking opportunities. If Black accepts the pawn, White typically aims to use the resulting lead in development to create pressure before Black can consolidate the extra material.
The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit can produce sharp and unbalanced positions where initiative, piece activity and tactical calculation are especially important. White often seeks active kingside play, while Black must balance material advantage against the need for safe and efficient development. Use the searchable table below to find openings by opening name, chess notation or MICOS code and train individual openings interactively with MICOS CAP.
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| Opening Name | Chess Notation | MICOS Code | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 | D04.001.BL | |
| Fritz Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Bc4 | D04.002.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Rosenberg Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Be3 | D04.003.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Gedult Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.f3 | D04.004.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Pohlmann Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.f3 f5 | D04.005.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Mieses Defence: Nimzowitsch Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.f3 Nc6 | D04.006.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: 3.Nc3 | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 | D04.007.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Grosshans Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bd7 | D04.008.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Zeller Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bf5 | D04.009.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Zeller Defence: 5…Bc8 | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bf5 4.f3 exf3 5.Qxf3 Bc8 | D04.010.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Zeller Defence: Soller Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bf5 4.f3 Nf6 5.Bc4 | D04.011.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Dries Counter-Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 c5 | D04.012.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Lemberger Counter-Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 | D04.013.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Lemberger Counter-Gambit: Diemer Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.Be3 | D04.014.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Lemberger Counter-Gambit: Endgame | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.dxe5 | D04.015.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Lemberger Counter-Gambit: Rassmussen Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nge2 | D04.016.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Lemberger Counter-Gambit: Simple Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nxe4 | D04.017.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Lemberger Counter-Gambit: Snijders Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.Qh5 | D04.018.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Netherlands Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 f5 | D04.019.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: 3…Nf6 | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 | D04.020.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Studier Rasa Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Be3 | D04.021.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Von Popiel Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 | D04.022.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Von Popiel Gambit: Zilbermints Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bf5 5.Bxf6 exf6 6.g4 Bg6 7.Qe2 Bb4 8.Qb5+ | D04.023.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Wiesengren Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 | D04.024.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Gedult Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 a6 | D04.025.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 | D04.026.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Tejler Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.Bf4 | D04.027.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Sperling Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.d5 | D04.028.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: 5.fxe4 | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.fxe4 | D04.029.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Kampars Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.g4 Bg6 6.g5 Nd5 7.fxe4 | D04.030.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Gunderam Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.g4 Bg6 6.h4 | D04.031.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Brombacher Counter-Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 c5 | D04.032.BL | Explore ▶ |
| O'Kelly Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 c6 | D04.033.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Langeheinecke Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 e3 | D04.034.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Elbert Counter-Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 e5 | D04.035.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Weinsbach Declined | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 e6 | D04.036.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Pfrang Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 e6 5.fxe4 Bb4 6.Bd3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 Nxe4 8.Be3 | D04.037.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 | D04.038.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Euwe Defence - Zilbermints Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.0-0 Nxd4 9.Kh1 | D04.039.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Ritter Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 b6 | D04.040.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Tartakower Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bf5 | D04.041.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Gunderam - Stader Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bf5 6.Ne5 e6 7.g4 Be4 | D04.042.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Teichmann Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 | D04.043.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Teichmann Defence: Classical Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 c6 8.Be3 | D04.044.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Teichmann Defence: Seidel-Hall Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 c6 8.g4 | D04.045.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Teichmann Defence: Ciesielski Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 c6 8.Qf2 | D04.046.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Kaulich Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 c5 | D04.047.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Ziegler Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 c6 | D04.048.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Euwe Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 e6 | D04.049.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Duthilleuk Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 e6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Bg5 Be7 8.Ne4 | D04.050.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Bogoljubow Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 | D04.051.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Bogoljubow Defence: Kloss Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Kh1 | D04.052.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Bogoljubow Defence: Studier Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Qe1 | D04.053.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Bogoljubow Defence: Mad Dog Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.h4 | D04.054.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Bogoljubow Defence: Nimzowitsch Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.Ne5 | D04.055.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: 6.Bf4 | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bf4 | D04.056.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Peters Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Ne5 | D04.057.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Rook Pawn Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 h5 | D04.058.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Schlutter Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Nbd7 | D04.059.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Pietrowsky Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Nc6 | D04.060.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Holwell Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Qd6 | D04.061.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Ryder Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Qxf3 | D04.062.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Tautvaisis Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Qxf3 Nc6 | D04.063.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Tejler Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Qxf3 Qxd4 6.Be3 Qg4 7.Qf2 Ne4 8.Nxe4 Qxe4 9.0-0-0 Nc6 10.Bd3 | D04.064.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Albrecht Karlsruhe Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 g6 | D04.065.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Lamb Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Nc6 | D04.066.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Sub Groups | Chess Notation | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (D04.BL) | ||
| 126. Lemberger Counter-Gambit (Minor Sub Group) | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 | D04.013.BL 🖥️ |
| 127. Teichmann Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 | D04.043.BL 🖥️ |
| 128. Bogoljubow Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 | D04.051.BL 🖥️ |
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