e4 n d4 major opening moves at every level, toe to top, no reason to hate, its upto the style of player, e4 leads to much sharper games often...d4 is much tamed, seige begin after development by different move orders whereas e4 requires much more knowledge where single mis step finishes the game before it starts....

I used to play King's Pawn games all the time until just recently when I started learning the 1.d4 openings. I think 1.d4 is actually considered to be the strongest opening in chess, it's just 1.e4 is statistically proven to be more popular.

i dont hate d4 but I prefer e4

same here :)  I recognize it's a great opening move, but I hate it b/c im so not used to it O_o

LOVED IT!

thekingandi

Thanks for the input.. who has some cool gambits and traps starting w/ 1.  d4  ??

Completely unsound - but it's worked a lot for me on the black side of the board in blitz (when the opponent can't think) - is the Englund gambit. Got 9 or 10 quite amusing 7 move mates with this exact line - against good players too.

1. d4 is good, BUT 1. e4 is the BEST.

ADK

I transpose into various queenside-oriented systems with: 

For example:

1. g3 d5

2. Bg2 e5

3. c4

etc.

I also like playing 1. d4, and if 1. ...d5, then Nf3 and Bf4 (The London system)

What are the ideas behind the London system? Is it just a setup or does it include a plan?

If you like playing with a safe space advantage, 1.d4 has a lot going for it.

Although in the game that started the thread, after 1.d4 Nf6 White should have played 2.c4. White shouldn't block his c4 pawn after 1.d4, it is needed to attack Black's d5 pawn. White should play 2.c4 against almost all of Black's defences.

I play both 1.e4 and 1.d4 depending on how I'm feeling I guess. I only play gambits with White, so I usually go for flashy tactics with 1.e4 and slower stuff with 1.d4.