An annoying line against the Colle-Zuckertort

So what would the idea be after Be2?  Will white look to castle play Re1 and/or Ne5?  How will black play against that.  E5 would still be owned by white and e4 by black.

Not too many GM's but more masters.  Even so it's not always so simple to discern their ideas from unannotated games.  After some time yes, unfortunately Susan Polgar does not address cases when black plays this way on her DVD.

I'm going to look a little further.  Maybe I can compare the C-Z position with a mainlie Colle and a Stonewall.  cxd4 in a Stonewall should be good for white.  I think it's because white has committed with b2 is what makes the cxd4 better for black.

i have no idea. :-(

Catalyst,

The question then becomes what are the common resonses by black to Nf3.  I believe Bg4 is fairly common which can lead to very different lines from a mianline Colle-Z.  Though, 3...Bg4 is played in the normal Colle too and after h3 leads to different games as well.

I think actually, when black plays an unprotected c5, dxc5 is a good move. 

I suppose OTB white may even try to keep the extra pawn.  But even exchanging after castling Bb2 is not so bad

Lets call it interesting.  I suppose even 5.b4 a5 6.c3 axb4 7.cxb4 can lead to unbalanced and interesting play.  4. c4 is of course another way to play

No, it's not close to the Colle but the idea is not to play the Colle at all costs.  It's to play the Colle and keep the light squared bishop against normal openings QID, when black play e6 etc.  Against the very early c5 or fianchetto defenses I do try to deviate.