I'm a Tromp player, so I appreciate all the attention Eric gives it. I would not object at all, however, if he wants to spend some time analyzing (or "refuting") other "d-pawn specials" openings. This section is for players on the black side, too, so if new games or analysis are available to strengthen play against the BDG, London, Barry, etc., I welcome it.

For what it's worth, I'm also particularly interested in variations of the Torre where it may be advantageous (or at least not disadvantageous) for White to transpose from the Tromp. E.g., after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6, the lines after 3.e4 are not entirely to my taste, so I have played 3.Nf3 in that position.

I say concentrate on establishing a core theory of the Tromp, but  fill in other areas when good games become available. Variety is the spice of life!

Dear Suttercane,

The thing is I also receive lots of questions, can you imagine that ! on the Tromp !
Yes people write to me, and like in a restaurant make reservations. But they have to wait their turn because it is a small place with lots of demands which will eventually all be met.
Some months ago there was a thread open "Too much tromp ?" 
Where were you? The only answer I got was "For me there is nothing as too much Tromp" ?

So you seem to be the only nostalgic of the ancient d pawn specials content...
But you have to be aware that this is clearly not anymore GM Summerscale's KILLER OPENING REPERTOIRE book fans reserved section; now it vehiculates MY ideas, the ideas I am interested in.

Ideas that I also take by sounding out the forum.
8 active threads on the BDG !! All right, let's 'refute' it...
You can uderstand that an entire sphere of opening that has generated so much litterature, and games cannot be scanned in one update!
'Refute' the 1.d4 d5 Colle ? OK, it was easy.
'Refute' the KID Torre ? If there was only one game to comment on it , it would have been Jusupow-Kasparov 95, but it is not. Possibly because it was longer than 20 moves with an average elo rating exceeding 2200 ?
Now it is posted on the forum.
What would I add to that demonstration of the undisputable N°1 player of the planet at the time of the game ?
'Refute' the KID London ? The line is posted aside
'Refute' the Barry ? It is next.
'Refute' the Nimzo Torre without c5, the Veresov, the Stonewall  ?  It will come.
And so on

I have played most of these 'sub-openings' there is no future in them.
The truth is that there is only one 'living' variation for White in all this jumble :
The Tromp.
The sole opening of the section regularly practised by Grandmasters as the ultimate test for any opening's validity.

I cannot believe it...again THE TROMP & THE BDG in the update of d-pawn-specials.

Weeks ago I told GM Prie that he should remember that the d4-specials members of the very first hour are the fans of GM Summerscale's KILLER OPENING REPERTOIRE book. So it is about time to take a look at THE BARRY etc. again.

In THE BARRY ATTACK some key games are not published yet!

Greetings

SutterCane

Hi Guys,

Just like to say great site and all that but what I find really annoying is that its often only the major openings that are covered most weeks. For instance where the dragons has it's own group which is excellent, I feel the d4 specials could almost be called the trompowsky and the e4 e5 could be called the ruy lopez. maybe do the same with roy lopez as with dragons? I reckon there is enough call for this as I'm quite sure there are enough people interested in them but whereas I play the dragon I have an aversion to the other 2 and would sometimes like to see a bit more fun in the e4 e5 like more kings gambit, lots of interest in the forum, or evans...

Perhaps it would be possible to say every month take x number updates from y groups and when it was for a month heavily on the tromp don't bother. I have nothing against the tromp and find it interesting but man has only so much time and if one doesn't play an opening etc.