How to handle d4 as Black
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i saw eric hansen play grunfelds vs d4 in their latest titled tuesdays
EJoelHenry wrote:
Fellow Chesslovers!
I´m looking for new ways to handle d4 as black. Normally I play the Benoni defence or just d5 and take it from there. But I´m starting to feel uninspired and rigid doing this. So I´m wondering wheter anyone have any fun interesting responses to d4 that I can study?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-sDLZovZMQ
If you are bored by playing some positional lines then you might try out some interesting gambits like the Albin Counter, Budapest or Von-henning-schara. These gambits will always keep you engaged and interested.
BobbyTalparov wrote:
... "Nimzo and Bogo Indian" by IM Christof Sielecki ...
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Nimzo-and-Bogo-Indian-The-76p3910.htm
https://www.everymanchess.com/downloadable/download/sample/sample_id/108/
BobbyTalparov wrote:
... "The Nimzo-Indian: Move by Move" by John Emms ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627105428/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen161.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7030.pdf
BobbyTalparov wrote:
… "The Queen's Indian: Move by Move" by Lorin D'Costa
https://www.everymanchess.com/downloadable/download/sample/sample_id/118/
Menoneelse wrote:
Play the semi-slav.
Opening Repertoire: ...c6
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7673.pdf
A Practical Black Repertoire with d5, c6. Volume 1
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7720.pdf
Jun 17, 2018
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Understanding the Queens Gambit Accepted by Alexander Delchev offer interesting and reliable repertoire.
Understanding the Queen's Gambit Accepted by Delchev and Semkov
http://davidsmerdon.com/?p=1769
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7536.pdf
How to Beat 1 d4
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626201436/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen80.pdf
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/How_to_Beat_1_d4.pdf
Starting Out: Queen's Gambit Accepted by Alexander Raetsky & Maxim Chetverik (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627005627/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen93.pdf
Since you play the Benoni, perhaps you could try the Benko Gambit.....
The following book provides a complete Black repertoire against 1.d4 featuring primarily the Benko Gambit, but if White avoids the B.G., then Black will try to go into either of the Blumenfeld Gambit or the Vaganian Gambit....this may inspire you....
Attack With Black by Valery Aveskulov...
https://www.amazon.com/Attack-Black-Valery-Aveskulov/dp/1906454396/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1529306311&sr=1-1&keywords=attack+with+black
The following provides introductory coverage of the Benko, Blumenfeld and Vaganian Gambits..
Alterman Gambit Guide Vol. 1 - Black Gambits by Boris Alterman....
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/127/the_alterman_gambit_guide__black_gambits_1_by_boris_alterman/
And yet another complete repertoire against 1.d4, again based around the Benko Gambit by IM Christof Sielecki (ChessExplained channel on YouTube)....
Sielecki's complete Benko G. repertoire is available on Chessable.com (for an affordable fee)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr5HGef-2jg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMvE7JczV5o
https://www.chessable.com/opening-book/chessexplaineds-benko-repertoire-a-complete-answer-to-1d4/3258/
Sielecki is also the author of ....
Opening Repertoire: Nimzo and Bogo Indian...
https://www.amazon.com/Opening-Repertoire-Indian-Everyman-Chess-Opening/dp/1781941092/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1529309009&sr=1-1&keywords=nimzo+and+bogo+indian+sielecki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG-1oTGAH9s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92cLJAmnzKI
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627113531/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen156.pdf
https://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Black-Gambits-1-exceprt.pdf
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Nimzo-and-Bogo-Indian-The-76p3910.htm
https://www.everymanchess.com/downloadable/download/sample/sample_id/108/
Thanks for the reviews Spongey!
The Dutch Defense is a dynamic, aggressive response to 1.d4.....
Starting Out: The Dutch Defence by Neil McDonald. Introduction to a defense against the Queen Pawn game where Black responds 1.d4 f5! Black plays the opening on his terms right from the start! There are three primary variations allowing for a spectrum of playing styles. The Leningrad Variation is the most aggressive, allowing for fighting, counter-attacking chess right from the start. The Stonewall is more solid, positional, but also with attacking intentions. The Classical Variation takes the middle ground, with maximum flexibility.
See also "Play the Dutch" by Neil McDonald, which covers the Leningrad Variation; "Leningrad System: A Complete Weapon Against 1 d4" by Stefan Kindermann"; "Win With the Stonewall Dutch" by Sverre Johnsen & Ivar Bern; "Dutch Stonewall" by Jacob Aagaard; "The Killer Dutch" by Simon Williams, which treats exclusively the Classical Variation, and "The Diamond Dutch" by Viktor Moskalenko, covering all variations.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627070316/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen72.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627100246/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen139.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626175558/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen87.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627043404/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen125.pdf
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Win_with_the_Stonewall_Dutch.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627041302/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen25.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627030157/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen133.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7499.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/988.pdf
The opening I see the most played against the Queen's Gambit is the King's Indian Defense.
Fellow Chesslovers!
I´m looking for new ways to handle d4 as black. Normally I play the Benoni defence or just d5 and take it from there. But I´m starting to feel uninspired and rigid doing this. So I´m wondering whether anyone have any fun interesting responses to d4 that I can study?