ECO D06 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Argentinian Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. cxd5 Bxb1 4. Qa4+ c6 5. dxc6 Nxc6

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

6. Rxb1+0.57

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Argentinian Gambit (D06), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. cxd5 Bxb1 4. Qa4+ c6 5. dxc6 Nxc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Rxb1 for White. White is slightly better (+0.57).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.576. Rxb1 Qxd4 7. Qxd4 Nxd4 8. e3 Nc6 9. Bd2 e6 10. Bb5 Bd6
  2. −0.476. d5 Qxd5 7. Rxb1 Nf6 8. e3 e6 9. Bd2 Ne4 10. Bc3 Be7
  3. −2.906. Nf3 Bf5 7. Bd2 Nf6 8. Rc1 Bd7 9. e4 Qb6 10. d5 Ne5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Argentinian Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. cxd5 Bxb1 4. Qa4+ c6 5. dxc6 Nxc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Rxb1 for White, continuing Qxd4 7. Qxd4 Nxd4 8. e3 Nc6 9. Bd2 e6 10. Bb5 Bd6. White is slightly better (+0.57). The next best moves are 6. d5 (−0.47) and 6. Nf3 (−2.90).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Argentinian Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.57: 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, Argentinian Gambit?
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+).