Originally posted by Mad Rook
On a novice level, Cecil Purdy, in his book "Guide to Good Chess", states that it's OK to play this opening to prepare for fianchettoing your f-bishop, as long as you don't plan on moving your e-pawn early. Sounds like his advice is consistent with your idea of playing an early c4. Purdy doesn't say why you don't want to move your e-pawn early, although I s ...[text shortened]... ia conventional means. Maybe that was his reasoning, although only a guess on my part.
Ahh CJS Purdy... the best player in my opinion, but not neccessarily because of skill but because of all his great articles... plus he was a great player and definitely one of the greatest correspondance chess players.
