GhostWriter16
Deity
IDK, I never play 1. d4, and I never reply with 1. ... e5 (I prefer ... f5). I would like to see some answers, though. Nice to learn new openings.
I won with the Dutch Defense on Pogo recently against a player rated over 100 points higher than me (I haven't played that much but I had 1370 at the time, and I think I also have 1370 now, he had like 1502) using the Dutch Defense, I played that person four times and that was my only win. It doesn't open up any pieces though which is clearly a weakness of the defense. I also don't know it very well.
I switch between D4, E4 (Both common choices for me), the occasional C4, or the very occasional B3, G3, or NF3 (Don't think I've ever played NC3, at least not since I've started trying to learn chess strategy but I might try it sometime). E4 gives a better opening for the Queen, although I rarely play the Queen early anyway (I'll commonly move all of my minor pieces and castle first) while D4 ensures that your pawn will be protected by your queen. I think D4 is probably better for me though, since I tend to make big mistakes when playing aggressive, and D4 seems like the more conservative choice.
I enjoy playing the King's Gambit and then if they accept it (My opponents almost always do) playing D4 immediately. How viable is that strategy?