ECO D02 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Pseudo-Slav

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bf5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6

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

5. Qb3+0.49

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Pseudo-Slav (D02), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bf5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Qb3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.49).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.495. Qb3 Qb6 6. c5 Qxb3 7. axb3 Be7 8. Bf4 a6 9. b4 Nf6
  2. +0.345. Bf4 Bd6 6. Bxd6 Qxd6 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. e3 Nf6 9. Ne5 h6
  3. +0.215. e3 Nd7 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 Bb4 8. O-O Ngf6 9. Bd2 a5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Pseudo-Slav?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bf5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Qb3 for White, continuing Qb6 6. c5 Qxb3 7. axb3 Be7 8. Bf4 a6 9. b4 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 5. Bf4 (+0.34) and 5. e3 (+0.21).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Pseudo-Slav a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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, Pseudo-Slav?
D02. 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+).