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I have been a e4 player for 15 years. A while ago i planned to switch to d4 to enlarge my  "chess understanding". I have big general difficulties. When i try to learn opening theory i cant because game switches to a different line that i wanted to. How should i play d4 to make sure i get those variations i want to.

Ulrik
I think the London system usually gets you into the same positions that you would have studied but I play e4 so I dont know for sure.
Naakija

Mikä tahansa avaus on myrkkyä vastustajalle, jos sen kunnolla pelissä esittää  Smile

kindaspongey

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627074459/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen85.pdf

http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Win_with_the_London_System.pdf

https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/9035.pdf

https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/7619.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627100246/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen139.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093403/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/tips.pdf

https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/7656.pdf

https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-perfect-opening-for-the-lazy-student

and there is also the Cyrus Lakdawala book, First Steps: The Colle and London System.

https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-understand-openings

Pulpofeira

But doesn't that happen when playing e4 too?

kindaspongey

Starting Out: Queen's Gambit Declined by Neil McDonald (2006)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627005627/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen93.pdf

and/or First Steps: The Queen's GambitKey Ideas, Tricks and Traps by Andrew Martin (2016)

https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/7652.pdf

might serve as a general introduction. We have often seen recommendation of the somewhat older book, Queen's Gambit Declined by Matthew Sadler (2000).

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708234438/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen15.txt

A few years ago, there were a number of books with advice for White:

A Strategic Chess Opening Repertoire for White by IM John Watson (2012),

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627105428/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen161.pdf

http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/A_Strategic_Chess_Opening_Repertoire_for_White.pdf

Playing 1.d4: The Queen's Gambit by Lars Schandorff (2012),

https://web.archive.org/web/20140626221508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen162.pdf

http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Playing1d4QueensGambitexcerpt.pdf

The Kaufman Repertoire for Black & White by GM Larry Kaufman (2012),

https://web.archive.org/web/20140626221508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen162.pdf

https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/955.pdf

A practical repertoire with 1.d4 and 2.c4 Volume 1 by Alexei Kornev,

http://reviews.dailychess.org/a-practical-repertoire-with-1-d4-and-2-c4-the-complete-queens-gambit-volume-1-by-alexei-kornev-chess-stars-2013-304-pages/

https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/7288.pdf

and A Cunning Chess Opening Repertoire for White by Graham Burgess (2013).

http://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/john-watson-book-review-110-repertoires-in-the-age-of-carlsen

http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/A_Cunning_Chess_Opening_Repertoire_for_White.pdf

I think Watson, Schandorff, Kornev, and Kaufman advocated 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 cxd5 exd5 5 Bg5, while Burgess advocated 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 c4 e6 4 Nc3 Be7 5 Bf4.

If the Catalan is your interest, perhaps the most recent book help is to be found in Grandmaster Repertoire 1A - The Catalan by Boris Avrukh

http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/GM1A-Catalan-excerpt.pdf

and Grandmaster Repertoire 1B - The Queen's Gambit by Boris Avrukh.

http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/1BTheQueensGambit-excerpt.pdf

Not sure what the focus is for the 2016 book, The Queen's Gambit by Damian Lemos.

Advice for Black can be found in Declining the Queen's Gambit by John Cox (2011).

https://web.archive.org/web/20140626233841/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen149.pdf

kindaspongey

Possibly helpful:

Starting Out: d-Pawn Attacks by Richard Palliser (2008)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140626165651/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen118.pdf

Zuke 'Em, The Colle-Zukertort Revolutionized by David Rudel (2009)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627053117/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen130.pdf

The Zukertort System: A Guide for White and Black by Grigory Bogdanovich (2010)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627131000/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen143.pdf

A Killer Chess Opening Repertoire by Aaron Summerscale & Sverre Johnsen (2010)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627030157/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen133.pdf

The Moment of Zuke by Dave Rudel (2009)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627030157/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen133.pdf

Starting Out: The Colle by Richard Palliser (2007)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627040050/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen103.pdf

The Colle: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala (2013)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627110453/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen169.pdf

First Steps: Colle and London Systems by Cyrus Lakdawala (2016)

https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-understand-openings