How to CRUSH d4 in 3 check

Hello, welcome to my new blog . Today we will discuss crushing d4. This is a very common opening among intermediate players and almost no one knows how to refute 1. d4…… So its good you’ve come here .

What is my first move?

Your first move will always be 1. e5, the Englund gambit.

Why play 1. e5? Well, one reason is because it threatens the d4 pawn and Bb5+. Another reason is because once your opponent declines you can advance your pawns you can advance them up the board, so the position will be like a reversed king pawn’s opening, except that white will have slightly better development against black in the French Queen Knight. Positions will be around -2.0 to 0.1. Either way, it is much better than the French Queen Knight for black.

What if my opponent does NOT block the check on b5?

It is a forced win! Almost every way black can decline the gambit that doesn’t block Bb5+ is a forced win for black, this is a good example game:

Where can my pieces go?

• Your kingside knight will go to f6 but can later jump to g4
• The queenside knight can go to c6 or d7, if on c6 the knight can later go to b5 to threaten checks on d3 and c2
• Your kingside bishop can go to d6 or b5, if your opponent has played Bf4 then trade off the bishop with Bd6
• The queenside bishop can go wherever it feels best, this will usually be f5.
• Your kingside rook can be maneuvered to the 6th rank, only if your opponent castles kingside. If your opponent castles queenside do the same with your queenside rook.
• The queen can go to g5 or h4, if you want to force a third check and your opponent has not castled yet or castled queenside play Qa5

Games

Plans

• Advance your pawn to e4
• Look for opportunities to play e3 to expose the white king
• Always castle kingside
• Play an early Qg5 because white can’t control the g5 square with a knight
• If your opponent castles kingside look for chances to sacrifice your queen on g2 or h2
• If your opponent castles queenside launch a pawnstorm
  
  
• Play c6 instead of Nc6 because c6 strengthens the pawn structure even more