2.Bg5 in Queen's Pawn Game

E_Shieen · 2013-01-29T09:12:16-08:00

What do you think? In our local chess club near Tokyo, I most of the times play 1.d4. And then 2.Bg5 if 1...d5 or 1...Nf6. Is it good? I have just started playing here on chess.com and I will try to explore some of these lines, but I still wondering. Wha's your opinion? I like it because black

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SwimmerBill

Feb 13, 2026

#21

waffllemaster wrote:

I'm not sure what it's all about, so I just play 2...Nf6 to give them the Tromposki. Or if I'm feeling cheeky I'll go 2...h6 with 3...g5 4...Bg7 but I guess I've only seen this in blitz. .....

In the second game, black uses pretty much the standard formula that I know. He/she gets a very good position [as you note] with almost no effort.

The endgame is interesting [but doesnt depend much on the opening--it's what happens when you play passively & give your position weaknesses vs a good player.]