1. If you don't like to play the queen's gambit declined, don't play 3...d5, becuase that transposes into the QGD.
2. If you still want to play 3...d5, then after4. c5, I suggest 4... b6 as it attacks the annoying pawn structure and opens the way for a bishop fianchetto.
Lol, well so many people play the queen's gambit that I had to learn a defense so I could survive, and QGD is the one I picked, other than a few others I supposed I could have learned. I just hate that pawn structure because white can come in with his/her queen and get a check right off the back.
If you`d have played 7...a5 then your position would`ve been much improved, though 4...a5 would have been even better.
For example, instead of 3...d5, you could play 3...Bb4 for the very popular Nizmo-Indian. And, if you play 4... b6 like I suggested, if the queen comes in with 4. Qa4+ and you respond 4...Bd2, thw queen has to retreat and you can exchange your b-pawn for white's c-pawn.
According to game explorer, in the position after 4. c5, white has won 34% percent of the games, black 50 %, and 16% draws in 50 games. The most common response by black is 4...b6, 21 times and black has won 57.1% of the time. The second most common response by black is Be7, used 11 times with black winning 54.5% of those 11 games.
Hmm, thank you Mm40, I now feel much more comfortable about this whole situation.
I have played against this style of play. This will only really be effective in quick games where you are new to this concept and wont have time to come up with a plan to exploit it. In some circumstances you can play a quick e5 (depending on when the c5 is played) which attacks the base of the chain.
In other circumstances like yours, as other people have mentioned, an immediate b6 could have solved your problems, and as Akuni has mentioned, 7...a5 would have been better. You can't let your opponent keep that pawn there, and if they try to hold it, you usually have to attack the pawns that support it.
What about when I move b6, then my opponent moves b4. Not taking the pawn, instead making an even bigger chain for him/herself. Then I move 7...a5? Equalizing the position?
ThisorThat,
First, of all, you play an Indian Defense that can transpose into many different positions, including the QGD.
But more importantly, you shouldn't worry too much about White playing 4. c5 because that tends to make the game very drawish. You'll notice in your game, on turn 6, White turns his dark Bishop into a backwards pawn, and he can't really exploit his "spacial advantage." c5 looks good at first, because you claim some territory on the 5th rank, but it's not something for Black to be worried about. I hope this helps.
Yes brandonQDSH it all helps greatly, I now feel like a master going into this situation. Not worried at all, and according to the stats provided by Mm40, I should win if my opponent does this.
But I am still very shaky on when to take the pawn if my opponent does not choose to take mine. . .
This has been very annoying through my games of chess. The queen's gambit. Yes a very popular opening nowadays so, I have dealt with it as needed to succeed in chess, however, there is one pawn move that completely throws me off my game.
I just played this game where my opponent disconnected giving me the win. He made the annoying move(4. c5) and I tried to play through with it, but the entire time I felt out of touch with my moves.