The Baltic Defense, Argentinian Gambit is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined, catalogued as ECO D06. The line runs 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. cxd5 Bxb1 4. Qa4+ c6 5. dxc6 Nxc6, reaching the position shown below after 10 half-moves.
White holds the centre with pawns on d4. Development is level at one minor pieces each, and Black is up two points of material. It is White to move after five moves. The c-file file is fully open.
On the Queen's Gambit Declined generally: A solid and respected response to the Queen's Gambit. Black maintains a strong central presence.
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The Baltic Defense, Argentinian Gambit goes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. cxd5 Bxb1 4. Qa4+ c6 5. dxc6 Nxc6. It is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined and is catalogued as ECO D06.
The Baltic Defense, Argentinian Gambit is ECO D06. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Queen's Gambit Declined.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. cxd5 Bxb1 4. Qa4+ c6 5. dxc6 Nxc6 at +0.55 at depth 18, which is a slight pull for White, within normal opening margins. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
White holds the centre with pawns on d4. Development is level at one minor pieces each, and Black is up two points of material. It is White to move. The c-file file is fully open.