Cool Nimzo-Scandinavian

Well, no real white threats. White has some initiative and can try to push a bit with Qa4+ and Bb5. But black's position is quite solid. 😎

Though I can agree that it's kinda passive for black. Not good if black wanna struggle for a win.

Just my little profane analysis.

the exchange variation might be slightly better for black than the normal scandinavian, but you'd also have to learn branches of the nimzo defense without d4. Nimzo-declined, sometimes you'll just get an e4 e5 opening and all of the sudden you're in a ruy lopez. 

I am not sure black is equal in this endgame, and no need for so many years of theory and book when your analysis is so deep and trustworthy.

Moreover, i personnally prefer Bf4 on Dd4, which sets other issues.

I don't play 2.d4 anymore because of 2...d5 3.Nc3 e5 : theorically bad but easy to blunder in the mess where black can sac queen... (i let u find what I am talking about).

Practical chess calls for 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 or even 2.Nc3 (if nothing wrong with playing Vienna or 4 knights game).

this is the line that the engine says should happen. IMO white is better here because the knight is more active and white also has more space but it's probably equal with best play

exactly

as a scandi player some of these lines look like something i would never play at all

Black is more or less fine after 4...Nb8 followed by ...c6.

you don't have to play 3... dxe4 you could play something else, like I play Nf6 the Vehre variation it's really fun