Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...Bf5
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| Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense
edit2...Bf5?!
editA 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
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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 |
+/= |
References
edit- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.