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Re: Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
Reply #10 - 09/10/05 at 14:12:42
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Vladislav originally asked,

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What is more common choice among club players?


Club players love to try to get Benko types of games because it has a reputation of being easy to play as Black and requires little memorization.  So, when club players are faced with 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4!, they often try for the Benoni/Blumenfeld Gambit.  That is, they play 3...c5 4.d5 b5?!

The best response, as proven by countless GMs is indeed the QID, but club players rarely, if ever choose that line because it is so darned complicated and "positional".  I'd still recommend it to anyone who also plays the Nimzo.

But there's another choice that works well:  After White has already committed his N to f3, switch to the Queen's Gambit Declined with 3...d5!  You may have surprised your opponent, and if you learn your favorite variations well you'll be in a position to dominate the opening!
  
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Re: Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
Reply #9 - 09/10/05 at 04:41:56
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A very reasonable combination is to transpose to the QGD with 3...d5, when White has reduced his options with an early Nf3. This is especially relevant in exchange lines where White often would prefer to play Ne2 and f3.
  
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Re: Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
Reply #8 - 09/06/05 at 23:28:05
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There's even 3 Nf3 Nc6!? which looks strange but transposes to a Tango! ...best look in the Daring Defences for that though!!


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Re: Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
Reply #7 - 09/06/05 at 19:17:51
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Note that in his 1960 world champions-match Tal played the nimzo and the benoni. If white has played an early Nf3 the benoni is a lot easier to handle for black. For instance all the complex variations stemming from an early f4 disappear.
  
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Re: Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
Reply #6 - 05/28/05 at 09:52:25
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There's even 3 Nf3 Nc6!? which looks strange but transposes to a Tango! ...best look in the Daring Defences for that though!
Which to pick probably comes down to taste: the QID and Bogo are fairly solid and positional, unlike the Benoni! Indeed if you like sharp Nimzo lines like 4 Qc2 d5!? then consider the Benoni!
  
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Re: Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
Reply #5 - 05/26/05 at 08:18:50
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And there´s the "Dzindzi-Indian"
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 a6!?
and 4.g3 b5! or 4.Nc3 c5 5.d5 b5?!

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Re: Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
Reply #4 - 05/26/05 at 07:54:05
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Alias forgot to mention the Blumenfeld Gambit.
  
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Re: Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
Reply #3 - 05/24/05 at 18:32:27
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The Nimzo is a great opening. The problem is getting it. in addition to the catalan and QID/Bogo/QGD, there is 1.Nf3 and 1.c4 to worry about. Don't get "move ordered"
  
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Re: Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
Reply #2 - 05/24/05 at 16:08:21
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I think the most common is queen's indian, then bogo indian. Both are "complement" openings. Benoni and queen's gambit club players usually play their openings against everything and don't use Nimzo to avoid some troublesome lines.
  
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Re: Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
Reply #1 - 05/24/05 at 16:05:12
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You've mentioned the most common ones. There's also the possibility to enter the queen's gambit. White can't play the exchange variation with Nge2 in this move order.
  
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Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
05/24/05 at 15:48:21
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I was always sure that people take the Queens-Indian as supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian.
Recently discovered that the Bogo-Indian and even the Benoni would be another choice.

What is more common choice among club players?
  
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