Last time I played the Blackmar I won, but the opening had nothing to do with it. 
Blackmar-Diemer gambit
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I know it's not played at high level, but it's fun, and 90% of my games are decided by bad moves anyway,
(Ib4 2-d4 is a bad move)
Mar 17, 2012
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chrisr2212 wrote:
if someone played this opening against me otb (though i never play 1..d5), i would play the rest of the game with a pint of Guinness in one hand and a cheeseburger in the other.
And how would you move the pieces ? 
I only use it to shock Scandinavian players.
1.e4 d5 2.d4
I had a guy try this against me in a tourney. I wouldn't recommend it against a decent or better player. Try the Evan's gambit, King's gambit, or Morra gambit if you like exciting gambits. They are a little better way of giving up a piece. In general though, I would study something rock solid and still exciting to play. (Sicilian Dragon and Najdorf come to mind, as well as lines of the Ruy and Italian games) These games can lead to rich tactical and positional positions without giving up material for a dubious sacrifice. Plus they are very popular and have been around for a long time, so you should have no problem finding info on them.
That evan's gambit looks pretty cool but I hate playing e4, there are so many lines, I myself for instance never respond with e5, always French or Caro Kann, maybe in the future I'll look into the king's gambit
Mar 17, 2012
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It's a excellent opening to learn how to attack. I know two masters in Ohio who often destroyed other masters with it. When i played it it was to force me to stop playing passive chess. Either i attacked or i was going to lose.
I understand. I don't get near as many e5 players to e4. It's all about the sicilian. That is why I suggested learning the Dragon and the Najdorf. Admittedly its pretty rich and deep in theory, but it is strong and solid and fun to play. I personally meet d4 with Nf6 and head into a King's Indian Defense. I used to use the Semi Slav though.
I have to agree. Even though it might yeild better results against weaker opponents, it is no way to play great chess.
Mar 18, 2012
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#11
I play the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit all the time. Won some nice games with it, beating titled players. At blitz time controls, the opening can be quite dangerous. I have defeated Grandmasters, including Hikaru Nakamura, with it on the Internet Chess Club.
How do you think I polished and refined my tactics?
What a fun opening! I'm experimenting with it and it leads to some great games.
Anyone have this in their repetoire? Any tips?
It's 1)d4-d5 2)e4