Question about 1.d4 defence

Hi everyone,

I have recently been studying defences to 1.d4 in an attempt to settle on one that I like. However, all the defences assume a quick c4. I almost never face the queen's gambit - 2.Nc3 is the move that my opponents play more than 90 percent of the time. My question is whether there is a defence that I can play against 2.Nc3 that will also serve me well when I start facing the QG with more frequency. I've played the white side of 1.d4, 2.Nc3 against Fritz to see what it does, and often the early more ...c6 is played. So, perhaps a Slav? (but of course then the move ...dxc4 is ruled out, which seems to be the key move in the Slav). Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott

Originally posted by smrex13
Hi everyone,

I have recently been studying defences to 1.d4 in an attempt to settle on one that I like. However, all the defences assume a quick c4. I almost never face the queen's gambit - 2.Nc3 is the move that my opponents play more than 90 percent of the time. My question is whether there is a defence that I can play against 2.Nc3 that will also s ...[text shortened]... ems to be the key move in the Slav). Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott

Well I play the KID. Nf6, g6 and Bg7 to most opening moves works for me. Personally as a d4 player I cringe at Nc3 after d4. It just hurts my senses. You need to allow the c push, even if not right away. Same as black shouldn't play Nc6 to allow for a c pawn push.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Well I play the KID. Nf6, g6 and Bg7 to most opening moves works for me. Personally as a d4 player I cringe at Nc3 after d4. It just hurts my senses. You need to allow the c push, even if not right away. Same as black shouldn't play Nc6 to allow for a c pawn push.

Originally posted by WestWood
Nf6 it's too hard to understand for weak play's, it take's time for players to work on _____'s Indian Defense.

If play 1. ... e6 it could be French or Queen's India or Dutch.

🙂

I personally play the KID. It definitely has advantages for the beginner - the biggest one is that for the first like 7 moves there's little variation in Black's moves no matter what White does, if Black chooses. Whether the middlegame play is good for beginners or not I will not comment. It took me a while to understand what I do know of it, and I am still not all that confident with it. I do pretty decently though.

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 is wonderful for Black. Just play like you would against QG except maybe be a bit more aggressive, since there's less pressure on you. White plays Nc3 in QG too. The only difference is his cP, a standard attacking P, is stuck behind his N. Don't stress.

It is true that dxc4 is not available. Just develop and wing it, as was already suggested.

Originally posted by smrex13
Hi everyone,

I have recently been studying defences to 1.d4 in an attempt to settle on one that I like. However, all the defences assume a quick c4. I almost never face the queen's gambit - 2.Nc3 is the move that my opponents play more than 90 percent of the time. My question is whether there is a defence that I can play against 2.Nc3 that will also s ...[text shortened]... ems to be the key move in the Slav). Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott

Originally posted by smrex13
Hi everyone,

I have recently been studying defences to 1.d4 in an attempt to settle on one that I like. However, all the defences assume a quick c4. I almost never face the queen's gambit - 2.Nc3 is the move that my opponents play mor ...[text shortened]... Slav). Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott