Queen's Gambit DeclinedD06
Baltic Defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5
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Both sides plans
White's plan
Occupy the center, develop quickly, castle, then pick a wing.
Black's plan
Contest the center before White occupies all of it.
The line, move by move
- 1. d4d4 occupies the center.
- ... d5d5 occupies the center.
- 2. c4c4 strikes at the center.
- ... Bf5Bf5 develops the bishop and controls e4.