Recently I played a game as white where I attempted to try Queen's Gambit which was promptly declined by my opponent, the game was Game 1142987. I didn't want to chase all of the common responses to Queen's Gambit Declined so I decided to try something new to see what would happen. I pushed e2-e4 and was promptly thrashed by my opponent. Even though things went poorly for me in that game I am still intrigued as to whether e2-e4 can be used with any success in QCD. Can anyone help provide further insight to support or refute this?
Thank you,
Beligol
This move seems to lose a pawn without any compensation - I didn;t find any game with such a move.
If you want to try something new - you can play 4. cd ... in those rare cases, when your opponents will answer 4. ... N:d5 instead of 4. ... ed (which still happens) - you indeed can continue 5. e4 ...
Anyway the game gets some new direction which u could find interesting
I don't see a lot of good coming out of this. E3 is fine. I did find a game played back in 1950 by David gedult and Johnathon Sachs, where white actually won following that position.
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. e4 Nxe4
5. Nxe4 dxe4
6. f3 Nc6
7. d5 exd5
8. cxd5 Bb4+
9. Bd2 e3
10. Bxb4 Nxb4
11. Qa4+ Nc6
12. O-O-O Qg5
13. f4
Not exactly a pretty game. I'd leave that e4 to the realms of "I learned why we don't do that" kinda game.
I play the QGD... i personally play 4.cxd5 and then develop Bg5/e3/Bd3/Ne2(or Nf3)/Qc2 and either-
1) 0-0 and play for a minority attack on the Q-side
2) 0-0-0 and full K-side assault
You have to watch for move order tricks from black, but the piece development squares are usually pretty standard for white.
Yeah I have seen the cxd5 development a little bit. I had just been wondering what sort of development is possible, or feasible, from e4. I realize in the game where I pushed e4 I did so too early I just wonder if there was a way to push that position and I just don't see it off hand. Thanks for the line though.
Beligol