So I saw on youtube that IM John Bartholomew advocates the 3... Qd8 line. Two examples:
#1
#2
It seems Black gets nice, solid positions in those lines. Are there any drawbacks or reasons not to play this line? Are there critical lines that can get Black into trouble?
So I saw on youtube that IM John Bartholomew advocates the 3... Qd8 line. Two examples:
#1
#2
It seems Black gets nice, solid positions in those lines. Are there any drawbacks or reasons not to play this line? Are there critical lines that can get Black into trouble?