Standard Chess

The move order 1.d4 d6 is sometimes advocated by King's Indian players in order to entice 2.Nf3 and thereby avoid lines like the Samisch Variation and Four Pawns Attack. Instead, after 2.c4 Black can confidently respond with 2...e5, since the queenless middlegame after 3.dxe5 dxe5 4.Qxd8+ Kxd8 is fine for him. Here White plays the restrained 3.e3, after which we're both on our own.

[@mattforchi]

Really like your videos John, keep up the great work! If you ever thought about making an opening repertoire, I would pay any sum to watch that :)

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

mattforchi Thank you for watching!

[@ithappens2165]

Bullet is more fun to watch but I can't stop learning from these standard games you have helped me from a 1300 to a 1500 rating and I thank you for that let me know in this comment when you plan on using your twitch account Id definitely be excited to see some of your games live and I was wondering what your favorite line against the Veresov is because i have problems out of that line

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

It Happens That's great! Keep up the solid work!!
I usually play 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Nbd7 against the Veresov. It's perhaps not the most ambitious, but Black avoids structural damage after Bxf6 since he can re-capture with his knight.