Is the Nimzo-Indian the best opening against d4 ?

I am certainly not far to think so, and I want to share with you my passion for this opening in this video

So here are the basics:

But if you disagree, you are free to prefer another opening of course

I think the term "best" is relative.  Its not something i would teach to a beginner.  And to others it may not be there cup of tea.  But yea...its defintiely a very solid opening.  

I actually like the fact that with Black you can choose very different pawn setups. With White it is hard to know what to expect.

On the highest level it is one of the best openings if you look at the statistics. But that doesn't matter for us.

I became a fan of the Benoni-style setup in the Nimzo since I saw this nice win of Fischer over Spassky.

Wonderful game

Exactly.

Exactly.

It is just as hard for Black to know what to expect!  The following, all of which Black must deal with, all lead to vastly different pawn structures:

4.e3 (This can lead to different pawn structures depending on what Black does, but it still ain't the same as other moves that Black must know how to handle)

4.Qc2

4.a3

4.Bg5

4.f3

4.Nf3

3.Nf3 (Avoiding the Nimzo and allowing a QID, QGD, or Modern Benoni, or after 3...d5, this could also lead to the Catalan)

3.g3 (Catalan - 3...d5, Benoni - 3...c5 4.d4, or Anti-Benoni - 3...c5 4.Nf3)

As post #7 states, there is no "best" opening. However, I enjoy White and Black in Nimzo-Indian lines. These types of games are often interesting, if nothing else. Positions are often unbalanced, and usually "advantages" are in the form of "I have the point of x, but my opponent is pushing for y." The games are usually intriguing, and I seldom get the same setups during my next Nimzo-Indian game: This is a solid opening that I do not mind from either side. Of course, I will gladly play other d4 openings from either side too: King's Indian Defense, Queen's Gambit Lines, Slav Defense and so on. Maybe I just like d4 positions, but the Nimzo-Indian is certainly one of my favorites.

@KeSetoKaiba:

Exactly, I also enjoy playing with both colors. I think this is because it is a very rich opening, strategically speaking. I guess it's just a matter of personal taste. For instance, even if the semi-slav is very interesting as well, it sort of scares me because it feels like "one wrong move and you're lost", whereas with the nimzo I have the feeling to develop a plan.

NID/QID is certainly one of the best. It's tricky, though. I'm 2100-2200 and I don't think I'm yet at the level where I can handle it properly.

QGD/QGA is more my speed.

the most imporyed thing to black in d4 game is to prevent white playing e4 by pinning down the knight this is definate[y a good reaply 

I play the Nimzo / QID sometimes. But the Gruenfeld is my true love. It's all personal preference, there is no "best".

NID/QID are notorious for draw(Guaranteed draw  for black if you play properly). Easy to get draw even at GM Level with few variations. Some variations of QGD/QGA  complicated and both sides have chance to win. 

The nimzo indian is a good choice. I personally prefer f5 in response to d4, or Nf6