ECO D06 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. Qb3

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

3… e5+0.36

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack (D06), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. Qb3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… e5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.36).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.363… e5 4. dxe5 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nb4 6. Na3 dxc4 7. Qxc4 Be6 8. Qf4
  2. +0.613… e6 4. Qxb7 Nd7 5. c5 e5 6. e3 Ne7 7. Qa6 c6 8. Nf3
  3. +0.693… dxc4 4. Qxb7 Nd7 5. Nc3 e5 6. e4 Rb8 7. Qxa7 Ra8 8. Qb7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. Qb3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… e5 for Black, continuing 4. dxe5 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nb4 6. Na3 dxc4 7. Qxc4 Be6 8. Qf4. White is slightly better (+0.36). The next best moves are 3… e6 (+0.61) and 3… dxc4 (+0.69).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.36: 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, Queen Attack?
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+).