Queen's Gambit (accepted)

I have not been on RHP for long, but in the limited number of games I have played here, opponents have promptly resigned after accepting the queen's gambit (1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4). Is it fundamentally a bad position for black after this? Is there any line where black can recover (not depending on blunders by white) after accepting the queen's gambit?

Lau

queens gambit accepted is a recognised and viable opening line for black. I think it is considered weaker than the QG declined but no reason to resign the game. I think you've just been unlucky with your opponents so far, and that they've resigned for reasons other than the state of play.

Jon

The resignations after 3.e4 must have been for other reasons, not because of the position. Queens gambit Accepted is not the most popular defense, but it is solid.

edit. oops, that was a reply in parallel.

It is solid assuming black does not try to "hold on" to the gambit pawn! (that is where a lot of novices get in trouble)

I've had success from both colors from the QGA. even GMs accept the Queen's Gambit. There's no need to trash-talk this opening, it is as solid as the next.

While QG accepted can be a solid defense,
I would disagree that it is as solid as the next.

Originally posted by xs
While QG accepted can be a solid defense,
I would disagree that it is as solid as the next.

Long, long ago I decided to learn the QGA Alekhine's Variation because it was an obscure but apparently sound fighting defense. I memorized a couple dozen lines, including a main line from some pamphlet in which black sacrifices the exchange and tries to pick off White's center pawns as compensation.

I tried it the one time I got to play a (casual) game with a grandmaster.

"Oh yeah," he said, "I run into this a lot."

I did not win.

White get back the lost pawn with the biship, so play e6 when he do.

Queen's gambit accepted the idea for black it's bust opening the White's center and put biship on one of good dignilal. After the accepted of the pawn it's hard to play for a win for black.That's why not a lot of people play it anymore.

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Originally posted by lausey

I have not been on RHP for long, but in the limited number of games I have played here, opponents have promptly resigned after accepting the queen's gambit (1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4). Is it fundamentally a bad position for black after this? Is there any line where black can recover (not depending on blunders by white) after accepting the queen's gambit?

Lau

Talk about losing as an art!

I don't mind QGA, althoug I perfer to avoid the position altogether. I am slowly beging to learn alternat beginnings and what can go wrong, but this was my first, and I moved away from it, but am slowly coming back to it.