Answers.Body: <p>This opening <strong>1.d4 d5 2.d4 Nf6</strong> is known as the <em>Marshall Defense</em> of the Queen's Gambit Declined.  White can get an advantage with <strong>3.cxd5</strong> resulting in an advantage, such as <strong>3...Nxd5 4.Nf3 Bf5 5.Nbd2 Nf6 6.Qb3 Qc8 7.g3</strong>. </p>
  
  <p>However a lot of those lines involve wide open tactical play, and you are looking for a quiet positional alternative. Therefore simply <strong>3.Nc3</strong> when Black can choose between several different openings.</p>
  
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  <li>The main line Queen's Gambit Declined with <strong>3...e6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.Nf3</strong>.</li>
  <li>The Slav with <strong>3...c6</strong> can get tactical, so maybe play <strong>4.e3 Bf5 5.Nf3 e6</strong> when <strong>6.Nh4</strong> is popular, to get the advantage of two Bishops. </li>
  <li>The Queen's Gambit Accepted <strong>3...dxc4 4.e3</strong> or <strong>4.e4</strong> and you should easily regain the pawn.</li>
  <li>The Grünfeld Defence <strong>3...g6</strong> can also get quite tactical. <strong>4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 O-O 6.Rc1</strong> is one way to steer the game away in a quieter direction.</li>
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Body: <p>I'm a quiet and positional player rated in the 1400's and play exclusively online correspondence chess. I always play D4 with white as first move and usually C4 after that.</p>
  
  <p>One opening I come into quite often is D4 D5 C4 NF6</p>
  
  <p>After this what is the most solid play for white to get a strategic advantage for long term correspondence play?</p>
  
Tags: <positional-play><correspondence-chess>
Title: D4 D5 C4 NF6 Continuation
ThreadText: # D4 D5 C4 NF6 Continuation
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-25)
  
  I'm a quiet and positional player rated in the 1400's and play exclusively online correspondence chess. I always play D4 with white as first move and usually C4 after that.
  
  One opening I come into quite often is D4 D5 C4 NF6
  
  After this what is the most solid play for white to get a strategic advantage for long term correspondence play?
  
  **Tags:** positional-play, correspondence-chess
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-11-25. Score: 1
  
  This opening **1.d4 d5 2.d4 Nf6** is known as the *Marshall Defense* of the Queen's Gambit Declined. White can get an advantage with **3.cxd5** resulting in an advantage, such as **3...Nxd5 4.Nf3 Bf5 5.Nbd2 Nf6 6.Qb3 Qc8 7.g3**.
  
  However a lot of those lines involve wide open tactical play, and you are looking for a quiet positional alternative. Therefore simply **3.Nc3** when Black can choose between several different openings.
  
  * The main line Queen's Gambit Declined with **3...e6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.Nf3**.
  * The Slav with **3...c6** can get tactical, so maybe play **4.e3 Bf5 5.Nf3 e6** when **6.Nh4** is popular, to get the advantage of two Bishops.
  * The Queen's Gambit Accepted **3...dxc4 4.e3** or **4.e4** and you should easily regain the pawn.
  * The Grünfeld Defence **3...g6** can also get quite tactical. **4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 O-O 6.Rc1** is one way to steer the game away in a quieter direction.
  
  
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