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Re: Adopting the 1.Nf3 move order
Reply #3 - 09/23/10 at 18:29:20
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Last year I tried to change my repertoire from 1.d4 to 1.Nf3, too and I made a thread out of it, which I recommend to read:

"An “opening junkies” journey to the Flank openings" 
(sorry, I don´t know how to set a link)

My "journey" was not very successful and after two corrchess tournaments I converted back to 1.d4 (to have more choice and a better chance for space advantage). BPaulsen´s comments were very helpful back then and if I remember right he told me very early to stop my try. Especially the c5 -lines were a problem.

Your try will be quite different since I did not play the Catalan and consequently avoided any king´s bishop fianchetto - lines. But the thread should contain at least some valuable information for you.

  
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Re: Adopting the 1.Nf3 move order
Reply #2 - 09/23/10 at 18:23:23
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Wojo's Weapons by Hilton and  Ippolito is supposed to have a Volume 2 that covers all options other than 1. Nf3 d5, but it is unclear when that will be published.
  

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Re: Adopting the 1.Nf3 move order
Reply #1 - 09/23/10 at 17:50:33
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Four resources that address 1. Nf3 related positions:

#1) The "Opening for White According to Kramnik" series is a given. Yes, it is still relevant. No, it's not perfect in a number of lines so you have to know where to look, and how to deal with it. I'll point out three of them to get you started - 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 is outdated, look towards 3. Nc3. It will be the choice in the revised edition. In the Hedgehog proper 7. Re1 Ne4 is outdated, so a good choice would be Amentanoitos' suggestion found here on a thread in the Flank Openings section. In the King's Indian the Bayonet is basically dead, so place attention on the Gligoric if you wish to play the more critical Anti-Grunfelds (more on this in #2).

#2) Supplement the Symmetrical English opening suggestions from #1 with Avrukh's repertoire approached via a 1. Nf3 move order. They're pretty much compatible. This is ideal if you're content with the Fianchetto KID and Fianchetto Grunfeld.

#3) There's going to be elements of Marin's upcoming repertoire that are relevant to a 1. Nf3 player.

#4) "The Dynamic Reti" and "A Strategic Opening Repertoire" are more on the periphery as far as critical 1. Nf3 theory goes, but may have suggestions that interest you.
  

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Adopting the 1.Nf3 move order
09/23/10 at 15:56:56
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Currently I'm a 1.d4 player and my repertoire goes something like this:
Catalan whenever I can get it
2.e4 or 2.Nf3 vs. the QGA (depending on mood)
3.Nc3 or 3.Nf3 vs. the Slav (depending on mood)
Saemisch vs. the KID
Modern Exchange or 4.Bg5 vs. the Grunfeld

Anyway, the Grunfeld gives me fits trying to find positions I like, and I've become tired of playing the Saemisch against the KID, though my results are good.  If I start putting my Knight on f3 in the KID, then I figured I might look into using the "Kramnik" move order.

So... what are the best resources for the 1.Nf3 English lines?  I think those are really the only "new" lines I'll be adding, while avoiding the Benko, Benoni, etc.  Are Khalifman's books still relevant?
  
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