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 NameChess NotationMICOS CodeMICOS CAP
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4D04.001.BL
Fritz Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Bc4D04.002.BLExplore ▶
Rosenberg Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Be3D04.003.BLExplore ▶
Gedult Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.f3D04.004.BLExplore ▶
Pohlmann Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.f3 f5D04.005.BLExplore ▶
Mieses Defence: Nimzowitsch Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.f3 Nc6D04.006.BLExplore ▶
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: 3.Nc31.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3D04.007.BLExplore ▶
Grosshans Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bd7D04.008.BLExplore ▶
Zeller Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bf5D04.009.BLExplore ▶
Zeller Defence: 5…Bc81.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bf5 4.f3 exf3 5.Qxf3 Bc8D04.010.BLExplore ▶
Zeller Defence: Soller Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bf5 4.f3 Nf6 5.Bc4D04.011.BLExplore ▶
Dries Counter-Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 c5D04.012.BLExplore ▶
Lemberger Counter-Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5D04.013.BLExplore ▶
Lemberger Counter-Gambit: Diemer Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.Be3D04.014.BLExplore ▶
Lemberger Counter-Gambit: Endgame1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.dxe5D04.015.BLExplore ▶
Lemberger Counter-Gambit: Rassmussen Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nge2D04.016.BLExplore ▶
Lemberger Counter-Gambit: Simple Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nxe4D04.017.BLExplore ▶
Lemberger Counter-Gambit: Snijders Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.Qh5D04.018.BLExplore ▶
Netherlands Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 f5D04.019.BLExplore ▶
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: 3…Nf61.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6D04.020.BLExplore ▶
Studier Rasa Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Be3D04.021.BLExplore ▶
Von Popiel Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5D04.022.BLExplore ▶
Von Popiel Gambit: Zilbermints Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bf5 5.Bxf6 exf6 6.g4 Bg6 7.Qe2 Bb4 8.Qb5+D04.023.BLExplore ▶
Wiesengren Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3D04.024.BLExplore ▶
Gedult Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 a6D04.025.BLExplore ▶
Vienna Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5D04.026.BLExplore ▶
Tejler Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.Bf4D04.027.BLExplore ▶
Sperling Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.d5D04.028.BLExplore ▶
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: 5.fxe41.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.fxe4D04.029.BLExplore ▶
Kampars Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.g4 Bg6 6.g5 Nd5 7.fxe4D04.030.BLExplore ▶
Gunderam Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.g4 Bg6 6.h4D04.031.BLExplore ▶
Brombacher Counter-Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 c5D04.032.BLExplore ▶
O'Kelly Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 c6D04.033.BLExplore ▶
Langeheinecke Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 e3D04.034.BLExplore ▶
Elbert Counter-Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 e5D04.035.BLExplore ▶
Weinsbach Declined1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 e6D04.036.BLExplore ▶
Pfrang Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 e6 5.fxe4 Bb4 6.Bd3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 Nxe4 8.Be3D04.037.BLExplore ▶
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3D04.038.BLExplore ▶
Euwe Defence - Zilbermints Gambit1.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.Kh1D04.039.BLExplore ▶
Ritter Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 b6D04.040.BLExplore ▶
Tartakower Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bf5D04.041.BLExplore ▶
Gunderam - Stader Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bf5 6.Ne5 e6 7.g4 Be4D04.042.BLExplore ▶
Teichmann Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4D04.043.BLExplore ▶
Teichmann Defence: Classical Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 c6 8.Be3D04.044.BLExplore ▶
Teichmann Defence: Seidel-Hall Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 c6 8.g4D04.045.BLExplore ▶
Teichmann Defence: Ciesielski Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 c6 8.Qf2D04.046.BLExplore ▶
Kaulich Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 c5D04.047.BLExplore ▶
Ziegler Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 c6D04.048.BLExplore ▶
Euwe Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 e6D04.049.BLExplore ▶
Duthilleuk Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 e6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Bg5 Be7 8.Ne4D04.050.BLExplore ▶
Bogoljubow Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6D04.051.BLExplore ▶
Bogoljubow Defence: Kloss Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Kh1D04.052.BLExplore ▶
Bogoljubow Defence: Studier Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Qe1D04.053.BLExplore ▶
Bogoljubow Defence: Mad Dog Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.h4D04.054.BLExplore ▶
Bogoljubow Defence: Nimzowitsch Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.Ne5D04.055.BLExplore ▶
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: 6.Bf41.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bf4D04.056.BLExplore ▶
Peters Attack1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Ne5D04.057.BLExplore ▶
Rook Pawn Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 h5D04.058.BLExplore ▶
Schlutter Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Nbd7D04.059.BLExplore ▶
Pietrowsky Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Nc6D04.060.BLExplore ▶
Holwell Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Qd6D04.061.BLExplore ▶
Ryder Gambit1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Qxf3D04.062.BLExplore ▶
Tautvaisis Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Qxf3 Nc6D04.063.BLExplore ▶
Tejler Gambit1.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.Bd3D04.064.BLExplore ▶
Albrecht Karlsruhe Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 g6D04.065.BLExplore ▶
Lamb Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Nc6D04.066.BLExplore ▶

Sub GroupsChess NotationMICOS 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 Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 D04.043.BL 🖥️
128. Bogoljubow Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 D04.051.BL 🖥️

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