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Re: Nimzo-Queen Indian
Reply #5 - 12/21/04 at 19:28:43
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Taking what you say about liking closed positions seriously, maybe the Modern Stonewall? The Nimzo/Queen's is quite various: not all the lines are closed by any means. The Semi-Slav isn't really closed at all.

  
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Re: Nimzo-Queen Indian
Reply #4 - 12/20/04 at 18:42:24
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Oh whoops, I see you have already mentioned the Moscow option.  Nonetheless, I think the Cambridge Springs is a good  alternative.

Don't sweat the Exchange lines - there are very few Black openings where White can't do something to bore the pants of you.  The trick is to get your own back by slowly outplaying them in the 'simple' positions that arise.  Usually, simple positions disguise more than a drop of poison if you just look for it ...
  
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Re: Nimzo-Queen Indian
Reply #3 - 12/20/04 at 18:38:24
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You are not forced to enter the Botvinnik Variation: after 5.Bg5 you can play the Moscow with 5...h6 or the Cambridge Springs with 5...Nbd7
  
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Re: Nimzo-Queen Indian
Reply #2 - 12/20/04 at 17:57:36
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My rating is about 1600. 
The problem of the semi slav is not the time to study, but is the very sharp lines of Botvinnik and Meran variations. These lines are not so close to my playing style because of the forced lines. Of course i know that the nimzo has lines analized until endgame, but i don't think there very sharp lines.
For what regards semi slav i know that as black i can play the moscow against 5.bg5 and the chigorin against 5.e3 but this lines are enough far from semislav spirit. And also i wanna consider the very boring exchange option 3.cxd5.
  
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Re: Nimzo-Queen Indian
Reply #1 - 12/20/04 at 15:41:32
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lestat,
I would maybe suggest semi-slav variation.  This allows you to play 1...e6 (which could transpose to french) and since you don't mind the "Bad French Bishop"  it won't bother you to not get Bf5/g4 in.  The main drawback is that the Meran lines, Botvinnik lines are pretty sharp and very "theoretical".  I don't know how strong you are but those lines are difficult to play against if you have limited time to study.  I know from experience Sad  The good thing is they often lead to many imbalances with good chances for both sides.

As I play the French, have struggled to combat d4...I'll be watching this post closely Smiley

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Nimzo-Queen Indian
12/20/04 at 14:06:19
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Hello
I'm a new entry of this forum.
I'm looking for a defence against 1.d4. I use to play queen's gambit refused-orthodox variation but it's a bit passive and also a bit boring. I like closed strategical games so maybe nimzo-queen indian can be the right defence for me. Against 1.e4 i play the french and i'm looking for something similar for what regards pawn structure as a defence against 1. d4 (for example slav/caro or pirc/king's indian). 

Thanks for your help

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