As White

Queen's Pawn Opening · Intermediate

You start with 1.d4 and c4 to control the centre. Positional games where White gains space and pressures the d5 pawn.

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Lines

1. Opponent's mistake · 4...Nb4

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d5 Nb4 5.Qa4+ Bd7 6.Qxb4

2. 3.Nc3 Bf5

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Bf5 4.Qb3 Qb6 5.Qxb6

3. 4.Nf3 Bg4

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Ne5 Bh5 6.cxd5

4. 2.c4 dxc4

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e4 e6 5.Bxc4 Bb4 6.Bg5

5. 2.c4 e6

   1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3

6. 2.c4 d5

   1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d5 3.Nc3 e6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3

7. 4.Nf3 Bf5

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Bf5 5.Bg5 e6 6.e3 Be7 7.Bd3

8. 3.Nc3 e6

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3

9. Neo-Orthodox Variation

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O 6.Nf3

10. Normal Defense

    1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e3 h6 6.Bh4