The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit · Chess Openings

No d5 player likes to face the Blackmar- Diemer Gambit. It's aggressive, annoying, hard to play against, and you should always be better according to the engine. But how?

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Needless to say that the engine thinks the Blackmar Gambit is unsound. And if black plays perfectly, yes, it is unsound. But. The amount of pressure white is able to put on black often gives him an edge in practical play.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro, basics, plans, ideas
07:25 3...e5 Lemberger Counter Gambit
13:50 Deviations for black on move 4 (bad)
15:40 The main line, 5...Bg4 Teichmann Variation
20:50 5...g6 and 5...e6, sidelines for black
25:50 5...Bf5, the Gunderam Defense (I think this is best for black)


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