Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack Deferred
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Statistics from Lichess
108,373 games: White 54.9% / Draw 3.8% / Black 41.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 43,10843K | ||
| 33,00233K | ||
| 13,21313K | ||
| 6,1526,152 | ||
| 4,6664,666 | ||
| 3,7273,727 | ||
| 2,6242,624 | ||
| 294294 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 13, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.14 The position is about equal
Best play: 4... Nc6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Na5 8. Qa4+ c6 9. Bxf6
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 Deferred (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. Nc3 e6 4. Qb3 (4 moves).
In 108,373 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.9%, Black 41.3% and 3.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…b6, in 40% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Queen Attack Deferred
4…Nc6 scores best for Black: 56.5%, with Black winning 54.7% and White 41.7% of 33K games. The most played answer, 4…b6, scores lowest: 34.1% in 43K games. Stockfish's first choice is also 4…Nc6.
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 Deferred (D06)”. Lichess data as of 13 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-baltic-defense-queen-attack-deferred