Don‘t take it literally!
Take a look at the videos about the queens gambit on the Youtube channel "Hanging Pawns": Good overviews e.g. like this one
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMy65JeSShw&list=PLssNbVBYrGcBfDsANalbRg2L7tL5L93Gk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMy65JeSShw&list=PLssNbVBYrGcBfDsANalbRg2L7tL5L93Gk
Maybe start with just exchange variation for a few months before allowing black to do more and choosing between 4.e3 or Bg5 or Harrwitz or Catalan.
Playing Exchange then adding Harrwitz then Catalan isn't bad progression. Then you can add 1.g3 and play into Catalan. Those could keep u busy a decade or 3.
Be ready for king's indian, grunfeld, Dutch, benoni, benko, nimzo and all other hell that comes with d4,c4.
Or play English and cut your problems by 70%
d4,c4 can hav better advantage but u also face more variety.
Playing Exchange then adding Harrwitz then Catalan isn't bad progression. Then you can add 1.g3 and play into Catalan. Those could keep u busy a decade or 3.
Be ready for king's indian, grunfeld, Dutch, benoni, benko, nimzo and all other hell that comes with d4,c4.
Or play English and cut your problems by 70%
d4,c4 can hav better advantage but u also face more variety.
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