What to play against 1.d4

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2nd May 2008, 03:39pm
#1
by pvmike
Voorhees, NJ United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 581

I'm looking for an opening against 1.d4, that  fits my style of play. I like to play in the center, Hypermodern opening aren't my thing, and I like quick simple Developing moves. I preffer playing in open positions. Other openings I play are Giuoco Piano, Morra-Smith Gambit, the Two Knights Defense, Berlin Defense against the Ruy. I've played the slav, albin countergambit, and the queens gambit accepted, there all okay but not quite my style.


2nd May 2008, 03:59pm
#2
by Fromper
Boynton Beach, FL United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 357

Try the Tarrasch Defense - 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5. Just be aware that if white tries to win a pawn via 4. dxc5, you have to advance your pawn with 4. ... d4 as in this example:

 

 

--Fromper 


2nd May 2008, 04:04pm
#3
by musiquismo
df Mexico
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 124
try the kings indian, its a lot of fun.
2nd May 2008, 04:23pm
#4
by Niven42
West Lafayette, Indiana United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 308
Benoni Defense, baby!
2nd May 2008, 04:37pm
#5
by jjjmmmccc177
philadelphia United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 32
what are the kings indian and benoni? i have been having trouble with this same situation
3rd May 2008, 06:15pm
#6
by spoony45
Faversham--- Kent United Kingdom
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 45

N f6 is probably your best  bet  allows open or closed game


4th May 2008, 04:51am
#7
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 901

Try the modern Benoni or Benko Gambit.


4th May 2008, 05:38am
#8
by NM Reb
Lisbon Portugal
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 1736
I think there is a wider range of good choices in response to 1d4 than there are to 1e4. I play both 1e4 and 1d4 as white and I see a wider variety of responses to 1d4. The popularity of the sicilian means when I play 1e4 I am more likely to see a sicilian than any other response. In fact I started playing 1d4 more simply because I grew weary of seeing so many sicilians as I also play sicilian a lot as black.
4th May 2008, 05:53am
#9
by shambo
Peterhead Great Britain
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 110
Definitely a benoni or maybe a Nimzo-Indian (you can look them up in the starting position choice part - their good choices - especially the Modern Benoni
4th May 2008, 11:17am
#10
by young_roy123
Germany
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 179
can someone show me the berlin defense and i like the Tarrasch Defense thats pretty nice. imma start to write and list of openings i like and study them all
4th May 2008, 11:28am
#11
by hicetnunc
Neuilly-sur-Seine France
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 762
If you play classical, then the QGD might be a good start.  
4th May 2008, 12:16pm
#12
by Absurd
Toronto Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 188
I like playing 1. ... e6 in response to d4 because it offers a good number of transpositional options. White can move it into a French with 2. e4, which is typically OK with me, (if you're comfortable with the French against 1. e4, it's not a bad way to go) and there are options like the Nimzo-Indian, Benoni, QGD, and possibly a deferred QID that can be used.
4th May 2008, 12:33pm
#13
by grensley
Minnesota United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 341

I'm still a fan of calalan/queens indian/nimzo-indian (your opponents choice, really).

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. (either Nf3 or g3)


4th May 2008, 03:40pm
#14
by young_roy123
Germany
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 179
ok this may be off topic but how do you defend against the e 5 pawn when your playing with black
4th May 2008, 05:03pm
#15
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
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Member Points: 901
huh?
4th May 2008, 05:15pm
#16
by young_roy123
Germany
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 179
if that huh was to me then i mean if your playing me and im black and you play e2 to e4 how should black respond. what openings or choices does black have
4th May 2008, 05:20pm
#17
by Skeptikill
Ireland Ireland
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 136
i used to play Nf6 ad the french style of this.but now i started playing the budapest gambit which i won a game in 9moves in my last tournment! its  a fun opening.but id say i should study it properly as im not sure what to do in some respo
nses.
4th May 2008, 05:29pm
#18
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 901
young_roy123 wrote: if that huh was to me then i mean if your playing me and im black and you play e2 to e4 how should black respond. what openings or choices does black have

 Ahhh now I understand!

 

Well, I always suggest beginners play 1...e5. It's probably the most solid and most classically based respoonse. It will encourage and re-enforce good development and castling habits, and introduce you to a wide variety of structures and plans. 


4th May 2008, 05:33pm
#19
by dalmatinac
Croatia
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 3226
I like Slav Defense and Queen's Indian against 1.d4
5th May 2008, 03:57pm
#20
by KillaBeez
Denver, CO United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1773
The Semi-Slav is a fantasic opening.  It offers very tactical and positional games that Black can choose from.  The Semi-Slav is known for its tactical richness and its soundness.  No wonder it is becoming one of the most common responses to d4.  Its positions can be reached in different move orders, so I even play it against the English!
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