There's this series written by a strong player who plays it as black:
http://danamackenzie.com/about/chess/blog-archive/bird-by-bird-table-of-contents
http://danamackenzie.com/about/chess/blog-archive/bird-by-bird-table-of-contents
@Illion Thanks, I read them and they seem really helpful, I will study those articles in depth some time.
I find the 4.d4 exd4 5.Bg5 line not that dangerous for Black. (although White does keep a small edge I guess)
However IMO 4.c3 5.d4 is a bit unpleasant for Black.
Also, according to the FIDE ratings page that blog author is not really a strong player. However it doesn't really matter as long as your opponents aren't strong either you can get away with most openings anyway.
However IMO 4.c3 5.d4 is a bit unpleasant for Black.
Also, according to the FIDE ratings page that blog author is not really a strong player. However it doesn't really matter as long as your opponents aren't strong either you can get away with most openings anyway.
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