ECO D06 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. cxd5+0.64

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense (D06), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.64).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.643. cxd5 Bxb1 4. Qa4+ c6 5. Rxb1 Qxd5 6. Nf3 e6 7. e3 Nf6
  2. +0.503. Qb3 e5 4. cxd5 exd4 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nxd4 Bxb1 7. Rxb1 Qxd5
  3. +0.363. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 Bb4 5. Bg5 Ne7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 c6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. cxd5 for White, continuing Bxb1 4. Qa4+ c6 5. Rxb1 Qxd5 6. Nf3 e6 7. e3 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.64). The next best moves are 3. Qb3 (+0.50) and 3. Nc3 (+0.36).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.64: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense?
D06. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).