ilikewindmills wrote:
I play 3.e4 e5 4.d5 to avoid all those complications. Technically not as strong, but it'll work until you become a master.
I'd be happy to see this as Black. White's life is complicated after 4.d5 Nf6 5.Nc3 b5!.
Why is 3.e3 considered better than 3.e4 in the QGA?
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Not sure about any theoretical lines. Don't play the Queen's gambit accepted myself.
Mar 11, 2018
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#25
3. Nf3 is better. Most quality opening repertoires strongly favour 3. Nf3. On the other hand, 3. e3 can transpose, but black probably equalizes with 3. ... e5. Engines are still materialistic so want to ensure that they get the pawn back, which 3. e3 achieves. 3. e4 makes a real gambit of it as black really can hold onto the gambit pawn.
mecuelgalapieza ha scritto:
I mean, 3.e4 takes control of the center, as is said in the books. In addition, white gains space for his pieces and free the DSB. But I´ve noticed the top players plays always 3.e3. Even the engines shows 3.e3 as their first option. Is there a tactical reason for 3e3 being better than 3e4?
i don't know
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chyss wrote:
3. Nf3 is better. Most quality opening repertoires strongly favour 3. Nf3. On the other hand, 3. e3 can transpose, but black probably equalizes with 3. ... e5. Engines are still materialistic so want to ensure that they get the pawn back, which 3. e3 achieves. 3. e4 makes a real gambit of it as black really can hold onto the gambit pawn.
Most of this is wrong
BobbyTalparov wrote:
HorribleTomato wrote:
Nope.
What were you saying "nope" to?
The Once Blocked Windmill Guy.
no not at all tomato I love it when my OPPO takes the p it has quite a few chances of immediate win
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1.d4 d5
2.c4 dxc4
3.e4 Nc6
4.Nf3 Bg4
Just to avoid this....
3.e3
May 23, 2018
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#38
3.e3 is not better than 3.e4 in the QGA. It's more a matter of taste although 3.e4 seems to be very popular vs the QGA right now.
May 23, 2018
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#39
Workhard91, I agree, but I hadn't noticed that 3.e4 was resurgent. Who's been playing the White side lately?
Nope.