I don't like any line against the french not even the nd2 line. Game is semi closed and hard to find breaks that dont weaken white's position. Only option against French is highly energetic dynamic play which is not always easy to do.
Against Scandinavian I hate everything.
Against Petroff I used to try Nimzowitsch system but don't like that either.
The entire 1e4 complex is highly theoretical and so c4 is a good start.
My repertoire as Black is just about the same as yours (Najdorf and KID).
As White I sometimes play a Reti (1. Nf3) or a Barcza System (1. g3), but I also play 1. e4 fairly regularly.
The French is no problem for my repertoire, since I just answer 1. e4 e6 with 2. d3 (instead of 2. d4) and follow with 3. Nd2 and a King's Indian Attack. A Petroff can be met by 3. d4.
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"As white I like playing against the sicilian or e5 but not against French, Scandinavian,Petroff. " ++ Why? 1...e5! including Petrov and 1...c5 are the tier 1 defences. French and Scandinavian are tier 2 defences. You can fear the Sicilian and like it when they play French, but the other way around is strange.
"Hence I do not play 1e4." ++ Strange motivation.
"Against 1d4 i like playing against d5 or nimzo or queens indian but not against Benko gambit or perhaps even Benoni." ++ Strange again 1...d5 and also Nimzovich Indian Defence and Queen's Indian Defence are tier 1 defences. Benkö Gambit and Benoni are dubious. You can dread 1...d5 or the Nimzovich Indian Defence or the Queen's Indian Defence and like it when they play Benkö Gambit or Benoni, but the other way around is strange.
"Hence my first move is always 1c4." ++ Strange motivation
"If allowed i will transpose to a d4 opening other wise a setup with Bg2 Ne2 pawn on e3 b3 c4 and such will be the setup i use." ++ That is fine too.
"I also used to attack on the king side in a KIA kind of way but not doing it lately."
++ That is completely different.
"As black against e4 I choose c5 and if allowed go into Najdorf which I find good."
++ So as black you play the Sicilian, that you like to play against as white, that is contradictory.
If you fear the French, the Scandinavian, the Petrov as white, then why not play one of these as black?
"As black against d4 I will go for KID or Nimzo indian if allowed."
++ As white you like to play against the Nimzovich Indian Defence and as black you play it.
If you fear the Benkö Gambit or the Benoni as white then why not play one of these as black?
"Against c4 I have nothing specific but rather adopt a KID kind of setup."
++ That is inconsistent. If you play the King's Indian Defence against 1 c4, then it is most efficient to play the same against 1 d4 as well.
My repertoire as Black is just about the same as yours (Najdorf and KID).
As White I sometimes play a Reti (1. Nf3) or a Barcza System (1. g3), but I also play 1. e4 fairly regularly.
The French is no problem for my repertoire, since I just answer 1. e4 e6 with 2. d3 (instead of 2. d4) and follow with 3. Nd2 and a King's Indian Attack. A Petroff can be met by 3. d4.
Yes I forgot about the KIA that is a good line against the French. I also forgot to mention that I hate playing against the Caro Kann as well. I think KIA is possible against Caro Kann too as well as against the e6 Sicilian. However I never learned that system.
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"As white I like playing against the sicilian or e5 but not against French, Scandinavian,Petroff. " ++ Why? 1...e5! including Petrov and 1...c5 are the tier 1 defences. French and Scandinavian are tier 2 defences. You can fear the Sicilian and like it when they play French, but the other way around is strange.
"Hence I do not play 1e4." ++ Strange motivation.
"Against 1d4 i like playing against d5 or nimzo or queens indian but not against Benko gambit or perhaps even Benoni." ++ Strange again 1...d5 and also Nimzovich Indian Defence and Queen's Indian Defence are tier 1 defences. Benkö Gambit and Benoni are dubious. You can dread 1...d5 or the Nimzovich Indian Defence or the Queen's Indian Defence and like it when they play Benkö Gambit or Benoni, but the other way around is strange.
"Hence my first move is always 1c4." ++ Strange motivation
"If allowed i will transpose to a d4 opening other wise a setup with Bg2 Ne2 pawn on e3 b3 c4 and such will be the setup i use." ++ That is fine too.
"I also used to attack on the king side in a KIA kind of way but not doing it lately."
++ That is completely different.
"As black against e4 I choose c5 and if allowed go into Najdorf which I find good."
++ So as black you play the Sicilian, that you like to play against as white, that is contradictory.
If you fear the French, the Scandinavian, the Petrov as white, then why not play one of these as black?
"As black against d4 I will go for KID or Nimzo indian if allowed."
++ As white you like to play against the Nimzovich Indian Defence and as black you play it.
If you fear the Benkö Gambit or the Benoni as white then why not play one of these as black?
"Against c4 I have nothing specific but rather adopt a KID kind of setup."
++ That is inconsistent. If you play the King's Indian Defence against 1 c4, then it is most efficient to play the same against 1 d4 as well.
The problem with playing against Scandinavian or Petroff is I don't know the theory whereas against sicilian i know the theory and am willing to go into the main line and stuff because I have a decent idea of it. Same for Nimzo or KID I know a bit of theory. Trust me if i even play 1 e5 against 1e4 and the opponent goes for the King's gambit that's already enough to disturb me as it is highly sharp and to play the g5 line against it requires very accurate calculation so i just play d5 against the king's gambit and try to use the weaakened king of the opponent.
Use the exchange variations on Caro and French. Similar positions.
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You do not have to know theory. No matter how much theory you know, somebody may know more. You always come at a point where you are on your own.
Scandinavian and Petrov are easy to play as white: just natural moves are good: develop pieces into play, play for the center.
If white plays 1 e4 e5 2 f4? then black should be glad: now white must fight for a draw.
If you play the King's Indian Defence as black, then it makes sense to play the King's Indian Attack as white. It works against the French, the Caro-Kann, the Sicilian. You do not need to learn: if you know how to play the King's Indian Defence as black, then it is easy to play the same with an extra tempo.
As white I like playing against the sicilian or e5 but not against French, Scandinavian,Petroff. Hence I do not play 1e4. Against 1d4 i like playing against d5 or nimzo or queens indian but not against Benko gambit or perhaps even Benoni.
Hence my first move is always 1c4. If allowed i will transpose to a d4 opening other wise a setup with Bg2 Ne2 pawn on e3 b3 c4 and such will be the setup i use. I also used to attack on the king side in a KIA kind of way but not doing it lately.
As black against e4 I choose c5 and if allowed go into Najdorf which I find good. As black against d4 I will go for KID or Nimzo indian if allowed. Against c4 I have nothing specific but rather adopt a KID kind of setup.
Please advise on this.