I'm finally going to take up 1.d4, after all the years of abuse that I've given it. I know, I'm shocked too... then again, playing 2.Nc3 planning to follow up with an early e4 is probably not "strictly" a 1.d4 opening..
Anyway, in SOS2's Chapter "Follow The Experts", Rogozenko suggests the move 4.Qd3 in the Veresov (in particular against the line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 Nbd7), suggesting that white cannot get an edge in the classical sense, but many GMs (Chernysov and Hector in particular) score very, very well with this system. Indeed, from the brief look that I've had, it looks like a very difficult system to meet (especially at my level), along with the 4.f3 system (the two moves can indeed be combined). It has the advantage of giving me a line against the French (of sorts). Of course, I get the feeling that there's going to be an element of playing the BDG from time to time (which suits me), and I also have to have replies ready against 1...c5 (probably 2.e4) and 1...d6/2...Nf6 (conveniently I already play the Bg5 system in the Pirc, so this actually works quite well for me), and of course the Dutch (2.Qd3/2.e4/2.g4/2.h3/2.anything should give white a pretty pleasant position!).
What do people think of this 4.Qd3 line? Has anyone got suggestions on what the most critical responses are as black? Does anyone play it as white and, if so, do you score well with it?
Cheers,
Craig