Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted
Bogoljubow Defense, Nimzowitsch Attack
- 1.d4d5
- 2.e4dxe4
- 3.Nc3Nf6
- 4.f3exf3
- 5.Nxf3g6
- 6.Bc4Bg7
- 7.Ne5
89 games
A Blackmar-Diemer Gambit line where White meets the Bogoljubow fianchetto with 7. Ne5, adding a knight to the pressure on f7 for the gambit pawn.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Nimzowitsch Attack
The Nimzowitsch Attack is 7. Ne5 in the Bogoljubow Defense of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. It posts the knight in the center, where it joins the c4-bishop in pressing on f7. Black almost always replies 7...O-O and completes the kingside setup. The rarer 7...e6 closes the a2-g8 diagonal but has fared worse for Black in practice. The engine gives Black a clear advantage, yet results in recorded games are close to even.