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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit win rate

White scored 52.1% (margin 1.4 points) in 4,579 rated games of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, ECO D00, played between players within 100 rating points on 1 September 2026. It ranked number 50 of 117 openings by popularity and made up 0.3% of all games.

50.2%
46.0%
  • White wins 50.2%
  • Draws 3.8%
  • Black wins 46.0%

4,579 games

How often does White win in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit?

White won 50.2% of the 4,579 games, 3.8% were drawn and Black won 46.0%. White's score of 52.1% is no clear difference from White's score across all openings (51.9%): the gap of 0.3 points is inside the margin of 1.4 points.

Results of 4,579 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit games, 1 September 2026.
ResultGamesShare
White wins2,29950.2%
Draws1753.8%
Black wins2,10546.0%

Does the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit score differently at different ratings?

White's score is highest at 1600 to 1999 (53.3%) and lowest at 1200 to 1599 (52.6%). That spread of 0.6 points is inside the two margins added together, so the data show no clear difference between the bands.

Players rated under 1200 choose the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit most often relative to their other openings, in 0.4 percent of their games.

White's score in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit by the lower rating of the two players, 1 September 2026.
Rating bandGamesShare of the bandWhite scoreMargin (points)
1200 to 15991,6240.3%52.6%2.4
1600 to 19991,5660.3%53.3%2.4

How does the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit do in blitz, rapid and classical?

The time control changes who tends to win, because the clock matters more in faster games. Rows with fewer than 1,500 games are left out.

White's score in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit by time control, 1 September 2026.
Time controlGamesWhite scoreMargin (points)
Blitz3,30653.1%1.7

What are the most played lines of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit?

The most played named line is the Blackmar Gambit, with 1,003 games and a White score of 53.8%. The table lists the ten most played lines that reached 300 games; a line below that is counted in the last row.

Named lines of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, most played first, 1 September 2026.
LineGamesWhite scoreMargin (points)
Blackmar Gambit1,00353.8%3.0
Zeller Defense50056.5%4.3
von Popiel Gambit44053.6%4.6
Netherlands Variation42860.0%4.5
Main line and less played lines2,20848.5%2.0

How were these opening statistics measured?

Rated Blitz, Rapid and Classical games on 1 September 2026 between players within 100 rating points, banded by the lower rating. A score is wins plus half the draws, with a 95 percent margin. The hub page explains the method in full.

Frequently asked questions

What is the win rate of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit?

White won 50.2%, drew 3.8% and lost 46.0% of 4,579 games, a White score of 52.1% with a margin of 1.4 points. These are games on Lichess on 1 September 2026.

Is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit good for White?

At these ratings White's score was no clear difference from White's score across all openings (51.9%): the gap of 0.3 points is inside the margin of 1.4 points. A difference of a point or two is small, and the side that picks an opening also picks which games reach it, so the number describes what happened at these ratings and is not a ruling on the opening.

What is the most popular line of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit?

The Blackmar Gambit was the most played named line, with 1,003 games, which is 21.9% of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit games.

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