Anti Nimzo Indian

So guys for a long time I have been finding ways to effectively respond to 1.d4 as black. I have tried out my hands on many ....the classical D5 , Queens Gambit declined , Slav , Kings Indian , Grunefeld ...... 

But recently I thought of learning the Nimzo Indian. And in my opinion that's the most comfortable...at least for me. So I decided to play it out ....and on my very first game where I tried to play it ...my opponent went for something called the anti Nimzo Indian. I barely escaped from being crushed . 

It would be helpful if you could leave any suggestions. Is there a way I can still transpose it into the Nimzo Indian ? Or what am I supposed to do here..... What are the thematic plans in the anti variation ...

Here's the game 

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/5857598347

I don't know any theory in the anti nimzo. sorry.

i suck at chess too

Np

No u don't

thanks

Thanks ...but I was.looking for something more general. A video on  thematic idea and purpose of both the sides would be helpful. Or if you could share something from your own experience.

I don't know, when playing vs d4 I prefer the grunfeild, sometimes the queens Indian, so idk any lines, srry 

For me Grunefeld defence is good against D5, it give Opponent a chance to control centre but at the same time a small mistake from Opponent will led to amazing queen side attack ...by keeping black king with support of bishop in back 

There's nothing wrong with the line you played, although Black usually exchanges exd5 earlier than you did.

Yep I like the Grunefeld too. It's my second choice after the Nimzo. And yeah all the reasons you stated are correct....just that I feel most of its variations are sharp and double edged.

Thanks.

I dont know the QID

It is good as black for defence, but not getting cornered and can still get a good attack later on, you should try it 

Incidentally, it really isn't an anti-Nimzo. You played a Benoni but you forgot to take the pawn on d5. The idea is that you take the pawn before white gets a chance to play e4 because if white can recapture with the e-pawn, white then gets an easy game and black has no counter-play. White is a lot better.

So in the Benoni black generally wants an unbalanced position. White is a lot stronger in the centre but black tries to attack on the queenside and down the e file, which is now half opened, so black can get pressure against the e pawn. The Modern Benoni is VERY tactical. It's very, very different from the Nimzo where black tries to exert gentle pressure. The Benoni is super-sharp. What's it like to barely escape being crushed? Doesn't it involve being severely pounded?

The engine missed a critical moment btw. When you played b5, I think white just plays b3, so then if you take, there's an open file. It's easier for white to control the game because white's less congested, so having the open file will suit him as an entry point and white is better. I would have thought that the engine didn't see how weak Qd2 was. The Q should be attacking your king on the white squares.