Franco-Indian Keres Kangaroo

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ZedsDead87

D4 E6 C4 Bb4+. I have been playing around with this for a little bit now as black. Seems like it's an odd mix between the Nimzo and Bogo and offers a lot of creative chances and setups. Info on this, mostly videos are hard to find. I guess I'm posting to see if anyone uses this line regularly and wouldn't mind taking some time to post some of their games and elaborate a little bit? I have been looking at games in the database but would like another way of learning some ideas, preferably videos. If possible could anyone link me to some videos as I couldn't find too much out there. And although not my favorite way to learn maybe a book or online reading? Thanks guys, just looking for some ideas to boost my creativity in this line.

TwoMove

Eingorn's "A solid repetoire with 1...e6" , and "The Modern Bogo 1.de e6" are two books that cover lines in this opening. Eingorn's one explains ideas in a clear way.

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Karpark

I encountered this system as white for the first time (as far as I recall) a couple of weeks back in an on-line game on another site. After the game which I won comfortably my opponent accused me of using an engine but that's another story recounted in the following thread:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/game-analysis/first-time-accused-of-cheating?page=2

Needless to say I wasn't using an engine but the point here is to give you an example of a game with this defense as you requested.

At which point my estimable opponent resigned. Click on the link above for more of the context if you are interested in the cheating allegation!

p.s. Still can't figure out why he wanted to exchange his fianchetto'd light-squared bishop for my kingside knight unless he thought there was some long term advantage in doubling my pawns.

TwoMove

I think the bxN was alright, not necessary but ok. White doesn't have two bishops. 10...0.0 looked fine for him, ...c5 lead to lots of tactical problems because king in centre.

Karpark

Yes, opening up the centre when white's king is safely castled away while yours is still on e8 with your queen right in front of it is asking for it! After 10... 0-0 white isn't winning necessarily but he has a clearly better position, I would say. 11. Re1 looks distinctly menacing after that, especially with black no longer having that fianchetto'd bishop on b7 to help bolster d5. White might think of doubling up his rooks on the e-file, pushing the more advanced f-pawn to put pressure on e6, and even contemplate a kingside assault with his pieces, especially if white has made black exchange his f6 horsey on d5, after which black's king begins to look distinctly scantily clad.

TwoMove

Black can make some moves too 11Re1 pxp isolate the d -pawn , or c6.

They way black played didn't gain any advantage from delaying Nf6. Keres himself played 3...Qe7 but usually followed up with f5. Eingorn looks at 3...a5 with the idea of 4Nf3 Nc6 5g3 d6 6Bg2 e5 of benefiting from not playing nf6 by attacking d4 early.

In general in the Bogo more thematic to move the pawns to black squares with d6, e5, expecting the dsb bishop being exchanged, rather than playing b6.