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Which is the best defence against 1.d4?

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dauber_wins
dauber_wins
Apr 12, 2016
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#61

I had a lot of ideas here.  But its still C4.

SaintGermain32105
SaintGermain32105
Apr 12, 2016
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#62

It is now recognised as a solid opening that may be used to reach both classical and hypermodern positions. Mikhail Botvinnik, Tigran Petrosian, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen employed it during their world championship matches. Bobby Fischer created a stir when he switched to it from his customary 1.e4 late in his career, employing it against Lev Polugaevsky and Oscar Panno at the Palma de Mallorca Interzonal in 1970 and in his 1972 world championship match against Boris Spassky.

I do look for openings where I can overturn popular misconceptions, but unlike Christopher Hitchens, I am neither a contrarian nor a lone heretic. I like to have a significant number of academics watching my back.

SaintGermain32105
SaintGermain32105
Apr 12, 2016
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#63
jengaias wrote:
SaintGermain32105 wrote:

It is now recognised as a solid opening that may be used to reach both classical and hypermodern positions. Mikhail Botvinnik, Tigran Petrosian, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen employed it during their world championship matches. Bobby Fischer created a stir when he switched to it from his customary 1.e4 late in his career, employing it against Lev Polugaevsky and Oscar Panno at the Palma de Mallorca Interzonal in 1970 and in his 1972 world championship match against Boris Spassky.

I do look for openings where I can overturn popular misconceptions, but unlike Christopher Hitchens, I am neither a contrarian nor a lone heretic. I like to have a significant number of academics watching my back.

I have no idea what are you talking about.Are you talking about 1.d4?

Yes, compared to 1.c4.

SaintGermain32105
SaintGermain32105
Apr 12, 2016
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#64
jengaias wrote:
SaintGermain32105 wrote:
jengaias wrote:
SaintGermain32105 wrote:

It is now recognised as a solid opening that may be used to reach both classical and hypermodern positions. Mikhail Botvinnik, Tigran Petrosian, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen employed it during their world championship matches. Bobby Fischer created a stir when he switched to it from his customary 1.e4 late in his career, employing it against Lev Polugaevsky and Oscar Panno at the Palma de Mallorca Interzonal in 1970 and in his 1972 world championship match against Boris Spassky.

I do look for openings where I can overturn popular misconceptions, but unlike Christopher Hitchens, I am neither a contrarian nor a lone heretic. I like to have a significant number of academics watching my back.

I have no idea what are you talking about.Are you talking about 1.d4?

Yes, compared to 1.c4.

Both 1.d4 and 1.c4 are recognised as "solid" openings that can lead to classical and hyperomodern positions since the days of Reti and Nimzowitch.Not "now".Unless "now" means "the last 100 years"

Possibly true, but not as much as 1.c4 and 1.Nf3. The 1.Nf3 player can embark in almost anything. Say for instance the sequence 1.Nf3 d6 2.e4 e5 ( c5 ).