Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack Deferred
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. Nc3 e6 4. Qb3
4… Nc6+0.28
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack Deferred (D06), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. Nc3 e6 4. Qb3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.28).
Top engine moves
- +0.284… Nc6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. e4 dxe4 8. Ne5 Be6 9. Qxb7
- +0.844… Nf6 5. Qxb7 Nbd7 6. c5 Rb8 7. Qc6 Be7 8. e3 O-O 9. Be2
- +1.024… Nd7 5. cxd5 Ngf6 6. dxe6 Bxe6 7. Qd1 Bb4 8. Bd2 Bc4 9. e3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack Deferred?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. Nc3 e6 4. Qb3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black, continuing 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. e4 dxe4 8. Ne5 Be6 9. Qxb7. The position is roughly equal (+0.28). The next best moves are 4… Nf6 (+0.84) and 4… Nd7 (+1.02).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack Deferred a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.28: the position is roughly equal. 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 Deferred?
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+).