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I am learning the QGA (Queen's Gambit Accepted)

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Fet
Jun 14, 2025
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#1
Why is 3. Nf3 the most popular move after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 and not 3. Nc3 or 3. e4?
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borovicka75
Jun 14, 2025
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#2

After 3…e5 black is OK after both e4 and Nc3.

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blueemu
Jun 14, 2025
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#3

All three moves are perfectly playable... Nf3, Nc3 or e4.

Nf3 is the most popular move, partly because it limits Black's options by preventing an immediate e5 move, and partly because it is fashionable.

Chess Grandmasters are as fashion-conscious as teenage girls.

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chessterd5
Jun 14, 2025
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#4

1.d4, d5 2.c4,dxc4 3.Nc3,Nc6 also allows black to transpose to a variation of the Chigorin.

White may wish to stay in calmer waters compared to something highly tactical like the Chigorin.

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Deadmanparty
Jun 14, 2025
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#5

I just play e3.

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blueemu
Jun 14, 2025
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#6
Deadmanparty wrote:

I just play e3.

Again, perfectly playable.