Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...Bf5

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Baltic Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5

Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense[edit | edit source]

2...Bf5?![edit | edit source]

A rarely played move against the Queen's gambit, which has similarities with whites London-system. This move develops the light-squared bishop to control the e4 square with a piece and therefore wants to deny the e4 push from white. This declines the gambit in a way, where black can't reinforce his pawn on d5 and isn't able to control the e4-square with a pawn after cxd5.

This is less common as white has no problems to seize an advantage in the game.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5

3 4 5 6 7
Qb3
e5
Qxb7
Nd7
Nc3
exd4
Nxd5
Bd6
Nf3
c5
+/-
cxd5
Bxb1
Qa4+
c6
Rxb1
Qxd5
f3
e5
dxe5
Nd7
+/=
Nc3
e6
Nf3
c6
Qb3
+/=
Nf3
e6
Qb3
Nc6
c5
Rb8
+/=

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