Yes, to me, it looks fine. However, I aint as good as chess as you are. I also think you could check out the ragozin defense, which I would say is one of the most challenging variations in the QGD (this is coming from a QG main)
QGD as black 6...a6 in the classical variation. What do you think?
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It makes no sense because white can delay Bd3 and you'd have to take on c4 sooner or later where white can recapture in one move
Dec 1, 2023
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If you like the games from 6... a6, play it! Play it for at least 10 games. If you score at least 33% it' suits you.
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I recall some game, where Capablanca played cxd5 as a refutation of ...a6. The point is that ...a6 is not useful in the exchange variation and in the endgame the white king can invade there.
Dec 2, 2023
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In the Capablanca v Alekhine match black played something similar with ...a6, and it help him to win the match. a6 maybe not ideal in the exchange variation, but it's not enough to give white much of an advantage.
Carlsen has quite often played 1.d4 d5 2c4 e6 3Nc3 a6 4pxp pxp 5Nf3 h6. It is a quite a funny way to troll how ineffective the exchange variation is, but is a bit extreme for my taste would just develop with 5...Nf6.
Hello everyone, I always liked the QGD as black but I never played it much because the classic variation/main line (1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 ....) I never found a good line against it that I like. The tartakower variant is very complex, the Lasker and orthodox are good but are extremely solid and boring. These days I've seen a move that looks very interesting, 6...a6 which reminds me a bit the ideas of the Janowsky variation. Do you think it is a playable line? What do you think?
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 a6
Thank you!!