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Topic: Queen's Gambit Question: e3 or e4?
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I dont think e4 is better than e3
I agree with Mr Doherty. When you choose 1.d4 you're planning for slower manouvers and keeping tactics under control. The plan is to squeeze black slowly, no rush. If you play e4 anytime without developing you pieces first, you may have to face an open game by exchanges in the center and/or transpositions, reaching unfamiliar positions to you, ou getting into wild tactics from the very beginning  . Just a humble opinion  (I play myself, to live or to die, Colle systems 1.d4,2.e3 etc)
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Since Tewald is talking about using Queen's Gambit against the King Indian Defense, after 1.d4,2.c4, playing e4 would expose the center to the fianchetoed bishop (after the King's Knight jumps to somewhere), especialy the diagonal a1-h8 and the undefended pawns on d4 and b2, plus the rook on a1. Just an idea 
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Thanks, robelix, that's what I'm looking for. Of course, I would play 3. Nc3 before 4. e4, so the black knight can't just snatch it up for free. I guess another consideration is that white frequently castles long here, and having the e3-d4 combination in the center would be extra protection. Thanks, again.
Still open for more analysis. ;-)
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Tewald, I believe that the general opening idea for white, if you play d4, is to push the pawn to e4 sometime in the game. What you do BEFORE reaching this setup is what varies. Some black strategies try to lure white to play it prematurely. On the other side some white strategies believe that the first chance to play e4 has to be taken, (like in your books), along with f5(!) and even push it to e5 (like the Colle). Since I have always played d4, what understand of this opening is: you have to keep the initiative and the grip all the time. The second player has to REALLY feel he is one tempo behind. You should try to open up the game with e4 sometime but in a very favorable timing. Don't allow exchanges and transpositions to positions, and pawn formations, you have no idea what to do, like playing classical e4 openings like the French on the white side for example, or worse the Sicilian. Just a few things to keep in mind  Ah, I don't know if I agree with this "white frequently castling long" of yours
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