Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted
Ritter Defense
- 1.d4d5
- 2.e4dxe4
- 3.Nc3Nf6
- 4.f3exf3
- 5.Nxf3b6
253 games
A rare Blackmar-Diemer defense in which Black answers 5. Nxf3 with 5...b6, preparing a queenside fianchetto while keeping the extra pawn.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Ritter Defense
The Ritter Defense, 5...b6, is one of the less common replies in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted. Black prepares ...Bb7, placing the queen's bishop on the long diagonal toward the f3-knight and the e4-square while staying a pawn up. White most often continues 6. Bd3 or 6. Bc4, with 6. Bg5 a further option. The engine rates the position as a slight edge for White, who also scores well in online games.