How to play 1.d4

I have always been an e4 player but I have never branched my openings further than that first move. Does anyone have any useful links for any d4 opening stuff? Or can anyone recommend openings with d4 for me to look at?

https://www.chess.com/lessons/learn-the-queens-gambit-cambridge-springs-and-orthodox-defense

https://www.chess.com/lessons/tips-and-tricks-of-the-london-system

Carlsen plays the Catalan Opening in his match with Nepo.

I have begun studying the Grunfeld defense (d4 / Nf6...c4/g6) but notice that not many who play here use the d4 opening. I will check my Archive in a moment and see how often I have used 1.d4

There is a book called Keep It Simple 1.d4: A Solid and Straightforward Chess Opening Repertoire for White by Christof Sielecki and that covers all of the sensible responses to deal with 1.d4 and how to proceed.

The most popular d4 openings are the Queen's Gambit and the London System. Hanging pawns has an extensive series on d4 openings with 118 videos on just about every d4 opening.

i remember once i made a blog about queens gambit, sad thing that was in my closed acc=(

bu the thing is, i encourage u to use queens gambit(not really a gambit to me...), because ur quite an advanced player.

indeed. Its pretty uncommon for me nowadays to see someone asking for resources on 1. d4. I think you could find just about anything about it if you really want to. Other than resources on this site, chessable I hear is pretty good. Btw, I've been playing 1. d4! for the better part of 30 years and all I had to go on was my MCOs, NCO, various books and just playing it. Anyways, I could recommend browsing the pgn downloader site (just google, "pgn downloader ") and there's a plethora of games by openings. That said, best wishes!

Just look up d4 openings on youtube. Like London, Catalan, Queens Gambit, Trompowsky.

Youtube should be enough to teach you the basics of any opening.

If ur learning d4 openings learn Indian openings or queens gambit

I think it's more important to understand the various pawn structures that derive from d4 openings rather than learning the theoretical moves in the openings (Not that it isn't important, I just find it less important than in e4 openings). Isolated Queen Pawn, Hanging Pawns, Tarrasch Structures, Benoni Structures, Carlsbad etc are all extremely common pawn structures in d4 openings that can be found in almost any variation that can change the nature of the game enormously

The lesson series Every Pawn Structure Explained by GM Johan Hellsten on Chess.com has been very good so far

I suggest Nf6 followed by c5 ( Benko Gambit ) Im currently studying this gambit and will soon put it to use.....I found that this opening has much to offer back to your d4 opening opponent (s). This is also one of the gambits not yet part of my awards for openings & after all this time, I finally looked into as of today ♟️🗒️✍🏾

Qual a melhor abertura?

please talk in english

... ok i literally said im an e4 play thast that statement is wrong but whatever you say

Let's start out easy:

You may argue, but he's right about One thing, from my exp. - You don't face the Albin with g3, but with a3.

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You need to know how to face some openings.

d4 - Main Advantage: Space. And you don't need to babysit the pawns. You can have a slow build-up and then attack strongly.

Disadvantage - you need to protect e5 with a piece.

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You need to spend some time, seeing the main lines to each opening.

I play this for about 6 months? 8? Not sure. I used to play e4 - for 10 years! - that's my experience.

Let's go over openings one by one. Except for Benoni and Grunfeld - I don't face them often, so I don't know much. It is said that the Russian var. is strong against the Grunfeld, but who cares.

Since the main lines you can get from just about anywhere, I'll tell you how you can face openings when you don't like the main line:

Against King's Indian - The Semi-Averbakh / Averbakh / Samisch.

Against any Dutch - The Raphael Var.

Against Benko Gambit - You take the pawn, and when he offers a second pawn, you decline - you push instead of taking.

Against d5, you play c4 and you have a good time. Playing Semi-Slav and QGD as Black is solid but.. choking. - I don't play Meran - too boring, I use the dark-squared bishop as a fly to bug him - Bg5.

Against Nimzo-Indian, you just play Nf3 and not Nc3 - now he needs to play a Queen's-Indian, and good luck getting the horse out of b8..

You can also play a Catalan against NID, QID, Semi-Slav, I think QGD too. me, it leads me to very stuck positions, so I stopped playing it. generally a 'one size fits all' opening, such as a London, leads to draws [yawn]. Chess is art, but let's leave the draws for painters.

Against "Slav Defense" (meaning, they want their bishop out early, but they don't know the opening), let's see GM Ben Finegold:

Facing d4:

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I suggest Nf6. If you're solid and boring - NID/QID, if you're risky and fun - KID or Grunfeld (I'm not sure if Grunfeld is risky). if White doesn't play 2.d4, call 911. [no, you play c5 yourself at some point - if White doesn't take what's rightfully his, then you take it]:

Against Trompowsky Attack - Horse up, and c5 - you're fine.