Hi all.
I’m rated 1680 in 15+10 rapid, and I need a bit of opening help against 1.d4. I play 1...d5 against d4 (and do this because I have a specific setup against the queens gambit), but am struggling when facing d4 deviations such as the London / Colle / Torre systems.
What opening(s) can I look into when playing against the London / Colle / Torre systems while starting with 1...d5?
I’ve been playing the stonewall mostly, but have had terrible results with it - I’m looking for alternatives that would be appropriate for my level.
Could anyone please recommend me some opening ideas / books / resources for playing against these systems, when starting with 1...d5? I don’t really think it’s helpful for me to memorize lines at this point in my chess development (as my opponents deviate quite quickly )- but just to get some ideas on what to play against these openings, and the reasoning behind the moves would be very helpful.
Would really appreciate if someone could provide book recommendations with annotated games.
Thanks!
I’m rated 1680 in 15+10 rapid, and I need a bit of opening help against 1.d4. I play 1...d5 against d4 (and do this because I have a specific setup against the queens gambit), but am struggling when facing d4 deviations such as the London / Colle / Torre systems.
What opening(s) can I look into when playing against the London / Colle / Torre systems while starting with 1...d5?
I’ve been playing the stonewall mostly, but have had terrible results with it - I’m looking for alternatives that would be appropriate for my level.
Could anyone please recommend me some opening ideas / books / resources for playing against these systems, when starting with 1...d5? I don’t really think it’s helpful for me to memorize lines at this point in my chess development (as my opponents deviate quite quickly )- but just to get some ideas on what to play against these openings, and the reasoning behind the moves would be very helpful.
Would really appreciate if someone could provide book recommendations with annotated games.
Thanks!