Gilchrist is a legend wrote on 03/17/12 at 02:40:23:
It seems interesting to play the Noteboom/Marshall Gambit setup 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e6. Then if 4. e3, play Scherbakov's 4...f5 setup, or 4...Nf6 transposing to the Meran as Scherbakov mentions. Then if 3. Nf3, one can play the Slav setup 3...Nf6. Then if 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 is the Slav Alapin. Then that seems like a repertoire based on the Noteboom/Marshall Gambit, Semi-Slav, and Slav simultaneously. It seems quite complicated since that repertoire would be based not on one main opening, but on three different main line openings. But was that in your plans?
It is quite like my plans. I will for sure transpose to a Meran if i can, rather than a Stonewall. Anyway, I have been studying the Semi-Slav for some time, and already play the Slav. Therefore, I still "only" have to add the Noteboom. All in all, to be able to vary depending on the opposition, but also most importantly, depending on my mood
Also, not to forget, the study of the ideas in Semi-Slav and Noteboom really helps me understand some Slav positions and vice versa. Especially since I play the Catalan as White, I can combine these to understand more about the compensation for White and plans for Black in various lines with g3 from White (which you migth get quite often as Black at club level).