Chess Openings

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Schlutter Defense

ECO D00 ยท Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted

The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Schlutter Defense (D00) is a chess opening in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted family, played by Black. It arises after the moves 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Nbd7.

Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Nbd7

About this opening

The Schlutter Defense (5...Nbd7) develops the queen's knight to d7 in a compact scheme, preparing ...e6, ...Be7 and ...O-O. Black aims to quietly absorb the pressure and keep the extra pawn without exposure to complications. It is a solid, flexible reply to the accepted Blackmar-Diemer, close in spirit to the Euwe Defense.

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