Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
116,054 games: White 58.1% / Draw 3.7% / Black 38.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 31,88932K | ||
| 29,14329K | ||
| 12,69613K | ||
| 11,23311K | ||
| 10,59811K | ||
| 5,9675,967 | ||
| 5,4025,402 | ||
| 2,9482,948 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 7, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.73 White is better
Best play: 3... dxc4 4. Qxb7 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nbd2 Nb6 7. Ne5 Qxd4 8. Ndxc4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack (ECO D06, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. Qb3 (3 moves).
In 116,054 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 58.1%, Black 38.2% and 3.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…b6, in 27% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack
3…e5 scores best for Black: 55.6%, with Black winning 53.3% and White 42.1% of 5,967 games. The most played answer, 3…b6, scores lowest: 33.7% in 32K games. Stockfish's first choice is 3…dxc4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack (D06)”. Lichess data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-baltic-defense-queen-attack