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Re: What do Nimzo-Bogo players play vs 1.Nf3 2.c4 3.g3
Reply #9 - 07/01/15 at 13:51:41
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I think the answer depends on what they play vs 1 c4. For example it they play symmetrical english and sicilian defence they can play 1 .. c5.
  
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Re: What do Nimzo-Bogo players play vs 1.Nf3 2.c4 3.g3
Reply #8 - 06/27/15 at 23:05:48
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3...c5?

The Fianchetto isn't the scariest line of the Benoni and the lines after 4. Nf3 are interesting.
  
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Re: What do Nimzo-Bogo players play vs 1.Nf3 2.c4 3.g3
Reply #7 - 06/22/15 at 21:50:05
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Seth_Xoma wrote on 06/22/15 at 03:31:31:
The black side of the Catalan is in many Nimzo-player repertoires. It is almost a given that if you're going to play the Nimzo-Indian then you will need 2 other defenses.

It's a lot of work, but that seems to be the life of a Nimzo player. Poor devils.


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Re: What do Nimzo-Bogo players play vs 1.Nf3 2.c4 3.g3
Reply #6 - 06/22/15 at 20:46:35
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I sometimes play the somewhat unusual move order 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 Nc6!?, which might transpose to Tango waters or to a Nimzo Zurich after 3 d4. However people who play 1 Nf3 are sometimes not ready to do that. Similarly, the 1 Nf3 guys are often not keen on 1 c4 e5 structures, so 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 Nc6 3 g3 e5! is not to everybody's liking either.
It's a highly transpositional move order, but interesting to try once in a while if your black repertoire allows for it.
  
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Re: What do Nimzo-Bogo players play vs 1.Nf3 2.c4 3.g3
Reply #5 - 06/22/15 at 17:52:05
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I play the closed Catalan against this move-order
  

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Re: What do Nimzo-Bogo players play vs 1.Nf3 2.c4 3.g3
Reply #4 - 06/22/15 at 07:54:19
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As a nimzo player, and having Accelerated Dragon also studied (more or less), I play 1.Nf3 c5 and 1.c4 c5, entering in the symmetrical Engish.

And vs 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3.... I enter in the Catalan 3...d5, main lines with 4.Bb4, very similar to some nimzo/bogos. Of course 3....Bb4 is also possible.

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Re: What do Nimzo-Bogo players play vs 1.Nf3 2.c4 3.g3
Reply #3 - 06/22/15 at 03:31:31
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The black side of the Catalan is in many Nimzo-player repertoires. It is almost a given that if you're going to play the Nimzo-Indian then you will need 2 other defenses.

It's a lot of work, but that seems to be the life of a Nimzo player. Poor devils.  Cry
  
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Re: What do Nimzo-Bogo players play vs 1.Nf3 2.c4 3.g3
Reply #2 - 06/22/15 at 02:54:13
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Lauri Torni wrote on 06/22/15 at 02:51:51:
They play3.-b5


Sorry, I  mean 3.-a6 and 4.-b5
  

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Re: What do Nimzo-Bogo players play vs 1.Nf3 2.c4 3.g3
Reply #1 - 06/22/15 at 02:51:51
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They play3.-b5
  

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What do Nimzo-Bogo players play vs 1.Nf3 2.c4 3.g3
06/21/15 at 21:16:13
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I don't play any Indian defense, but I was just curious about players who play the Nimzo + Bogo Indian complex...

Against 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 they play the Nimzo-Indian.

Against 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 they play the Bogo-Indian.

Against 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 they play the Bogo-Indian.

But what do they do against 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 ?

It can also be reached from 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3

If they play 3...b6 it's a Queen's Indian which is not in their repertoire.

If they play 3...d5 it's a Catalan which is not in their repertoire.

So do they really have to settle for something completely different than their usual system with Nf6+e6+Bb4?

Are they forced to play the Symmetrical English?
  
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