Zatara wrote on 07/03/09 at 04:46:44:


They both require a similar amount of work, although knowledge of theory is slightly more important in the 1.e4 lines. It's a matter of taste. 

I recall that MNb has stated in the past that 1.d4 in the hands of a tactical player is more tactical than 1.e4 played tactically - I don't agree with this but believe that both can be played very tactically or very positionally.

Zatara wrote on 06/30/09 at 06:34:04:


Make sure you have something for the Grunfeld, Bogo-Indian, and attempts to play into the Noteboom, aside from that...

Thoughts above:

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In my opinion the 150-Attack is pretty harmless after 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 and 4.e4 as Black does not have to play ...c6 and can prepare ...e5 instead. I also think 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.Qd2 pretty dangerous. White tries to win a tempo; after Bc8-g4xf3 (s)he answers exf3 and begins the usual pawnstorm.

The Benoni without c2-c4 is not very tactical. And Black may reach a Benkö with 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 c5.

You can avoid the Von Hennig-Schara etc. and still get interesting positions with for instance 1.f4.

OK, let me be serious; 1.d4, 2.Nf3 and 3.c4.
QGD (Be7) - Blackburne (is this a common name?)
QGD (Nbd7) - Exchange and Bf4
QGD (Bb4) - Main lines
Semi-Tarrasch - Main line 6.e4
Tarrasch - 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bf4
Slav and Triangle - 4.Qc2 or 4.Qb3.
QGA - Main lines

Queen's Indian - Petrosian
Bogo Indian - 4.Nc3
KID - Gligoric
GID - Russian System (Qb3) or 5.Bf4
Benoni - just don't play d4-d5. Play the Anglo-Benoni (Symmetrical English with an early d2-d4) and the Maroczy-Sicilian instead.

I'm no d4 player but I heard that the 150 Attack was even better without e4 in, perhaps somebody can confirm that ?
Also on your Botvinnik line Black used to play 9...Bb7 (instead of ...Nd7) followed by a6,Nd7 and quickly taking on d5, is 9...Nd7 a refinement by recent theory?

Oh yeah vs grunfeld play exchange and then Bc4.
-Zatara