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Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit, Zilbermints Variation

ECO D0015 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bf5 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. g4 Bg6 7. Qe2 Bb4 8. Qb5+

The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit, Zilbermints Variation (D00) reaches this position after 15 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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