Chess Opening: QGD Marshall Defense 4.e4

[MrSJL72]

Quite interesting. I knew that direct e4 in fourth move is not as good as Nf3, now I also know, at least partially, why.

[brassboot]

This is very good video, I like intensity to detail for each move.

[weefunker]

molested by a white pawn lulz

[tigranvartanovitch]

I meet this defence quite often. I think it is a lot more resilient than it first appears. How about playing 5.Bd3 instead of 5. Nc3? It not only allows you to counter 5...e5 with 6. de without the exchange of queens, it allows a weak opponent the opportunity of playing 5...Qxd4. Also, a lot of club players play 4...Nb6 instead of 4....Nf6. This would allow black to enter a kind of Grunfeld with a later g7-g6.

[GreenCastleBlock]

@tigranvartanovitch The Grunfeld is a very sharp defense against d4, I wouldn't say the same about the 4...Nb6 Marshall. 5.Nc3, 5.Nf3 or 5.Be3 all look pretty good. White's center is not under any pressure.

In the 4...Nf6 line I have taken a look at your suggestion of 5.Bd3 and I feel that it is very reasonable. There appears to be no surefire way for Black to equalize. (But I'd still rather play 4.Nf3)

[TheChessvids]

Woah, tripled isolated e pawns. Now I've seen everything =). On a more serious note, good video Matt.

[topshonuff]

Thanks for video.. Great Job..

[pisnell]

I found this vid very well done and actually more than simply basic. Good job

[CUB3FR34K]

lol tripled up pawn.

[Zyrog]

oh man, when you said molested I laughed so hard

[jjjaaammmeeesss999]

Maybe I'm immature, but LULZ? That knight may never be molested by a white pawn. LULZ.

[Strategicality]

fantastic video

[ytmndman]

I play this against the computer to get it out of book

[Dessan01]

Great vid Matt, Im a Queens Gambit player and its amazing how many people play the Marshall defence lets face it, it wasnt Franks best idea ever!

I have to say I always go for 4.e4 even though its considered premature, why dont you like 4Nf6 5.e5, Nd5 6 Bc4? Ive won many a game with this line I dont see any long term problems wish say 6e6 7 Nc3 if black plays 7N x c3 Im always quite happy.

[GreenCastleBlock]

Black should not commit to taking on c3 unnecessarily as white gets a useful 'c' pawn.

The problem with pushing to e5 is that the d5 square cannot be contested by a white pawn. The most aggressive way for Black to play might be

1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nf6 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.e4 Nf6 5.e5 Nd5 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 Nc6 8.Ne2 ...

(8.Nf3!? Bg4!? 9.Bxf7+ Kxf7 10.Ng5+ Ke8 11.Qxg4 Qxd4 favors Black, but 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.Ng5 forces a perpetual check.)

8...Bf5 9.Nbc3 e6 10.a3 Qd7 11.O-O O-O-O

keeping the d5 square available.

[Xpected2]

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thanks for the video

[Vonzi0000]

thanks very much!

[ongyj]

Thank you so much. This is much better than some of those that cost money to watch!

[mikxer]

another great vid. keep uploading matt

[andrewzot]

welcome back pullin

[mac10688]

Great video. Thanks so much.

[AlterEgo2k8]

Wow great video, it helped alot in the QGD and gave me more clarity on how i should open the game. Hope you get more of these up their for real.

[Sheendude]

How about at 8:22 after the pawn is captured on d4, you push the E pawn to e5 attacking the knight?

[GreenCastleBlock]

Hmm. I have seen games with 7.Bc4?! at that point, but not e5. I think White may be in trouble after just 7.e5 dxc3 8.exf6 Qxf6, or 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.exf6 Bb4.

[jrobichess]

Good to see you back Castle! Good vid - looking forward to more!

[moponyo]

great vid man...you analysed every variation!

[trixapete]

youtube live?? huh?

[GreenCastleBlock]

:-D

[trixapete]

:~(

[eisaatappaa]

Hey m8, nice vid! =D Dammit now I wanna play Queens Gambit Opening! :D I Still like Morra Gambit alot, but I like it my style wich i really like playing. It starts off with: e4, and now mostly the move I see people make is e5, SO then you start Morra Gambit by d3, exd3 and then Nxd3 is very good I prefer. I hope you make a video of it or have you made? Please respond. =)

[GreenCastleBlock]

That move sequence doesn't make a lot of sense, but if you're talking about the Smith Morra, then no, I have not made a video on that opening, although I use it sometimes. You might enjoy watch?v=Ycv-BEVvumE

[moponyo]

what is your opening repetoire

[eisaatappaa]

Yeah I've watched that. But anyway I dont know why I like that my own sequence but I think everyone plays chess the best what they can... :) I'm kind of good tho, won our class chess tournament! xD And I'm pretty good outside school too, internet etc.

[moponyo]

i play the smith morra gambit and the advise i give you is not to play it for a month and just study the theory.

[eisaatappaa]

Good video :D Now I wanna play Queens Gambit for awhile :D But i prefer, hang on I'll search what's the opening's name, forgot. ^^

[bearpickle]

second!

more vids... GCB is the best!

[MAfr3ak]

interesting video. nice to see you back