Lars Schandorff:
Playing the Queen´s Gambit
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The power of the Queen’s Gambit is beyond question, even though it allows some serious defences – the Slav and Semi-Slav are favoured by the elite, Kasparov was playing the Queen’s Gambit Accepted until he retired, and the Queen’s Gambit Declined has been trusted for a century.

The principled way for White to build a repertoire after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 is to play the critical main lines.
Take as much space as possible – no compromises.

That is Lars Standoff’s attitude and so his choice is clear:

• 5.Bg5 against the Semi-Slav
• 6.Ne5 versus the 5...Bf5 main line Slav
• 3.e4 against the Queen’s Gambit AcceptedThe Exchange Variation versus the Queen’s Gambit Declined
• 5.c5 against the 4...a6-Slav

The Tarrasch, Chigorin, Albin and all minor lines are also met with the same vigour – this is a complete White repertoire after 1.d4 d5 2.c4.