What is Your Reccomendation to d4

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CPawn
AnthonyCG wrote:
If you play QGD, also watch out for the Catalan 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3

 In my younger years Anthony that was my favorite line!

gbidari
RainbowRising wrote:

f5. Scare that positional pussy cat with some terror tactics. It's what d4 players hate the most below master level.


 That's right!

karlo_melendres

Dutch Stonewall is a solid defence against 1. d4.

Dimitrije_Mandic

I most completely agree with both RainbowRising and gbidari!!

theturk93
RainbowRising wrote:

f5. Scare that positional pussy cat with some terror tactics. It's what d4 players hate the most below master level.


 What are the ideas underlying 1...f5 ?

theturk93
Dimitrije_Mandic wrote:

I most completely agree with both RainbowRising and gbidari!!


 could you help me about the plans of black with Dutch Defense?What does black wants to do and how does black want to use his pieces where to place them and what expecting of this tactical responses?

Dimitrije_Mandic

Well, you've got it all here, quite simply put: http://www.fpawn.com/chess/IntroDutch.htm

My only original advice could be the one that I've already posted here: if White plays a standard QG setup without a g3 Bg2 fianchetto, and thus puts his Bishop on d3 (which you'll probably know if he doesn't play g3 by move 3), then I'd recommend the Leningrad, and if he does fianchetto his King's Bishop, then I'd recommend the Stonewall, because the g3 Bg2 fianchetto is regular for both Dutch variations, and this way it's simpler. Personally, when playing the Leningrad, I prefer the kingside attack plan over the positional plan, because it can get quite similar to main line KID positions, although I didn't get too many chances to play any Leningrad lately. Also, some like when the Bd3 is locked in in the Dutch Stonewall (you can also transpose it from the Slav Defence), but it's not what I recommend, do try it though for some experience. Also notice that in the KID Fianchetto Variation it's not exactly Black's kingside attack versus White's queenside attack like it's in the main lines, which also explains why I don't really like playing the Leningrad against b3 Bg2 for White in the Dutch. Now it's up to you to experiment with the positional Leningrad also, if you want.

super12345

NIMZO/Qid

wango

I like the Semi-Slav myself, with the triangle pawn formation as a way to get into the defense.

I've shown a couple of ways to get into the defense from different move orders.  The benefit of playing in this fashion is that you can avoid an exchange which gets into a symmetrical pawn structure and you can use it as a base for playing against 1.d4 and 1.c4.  The downside?  It allows the Marshall Gambit (4.e4), which is quite sharp and dangerours.
Larry Kaufman introduced these ideas in the now out of print The Chess Advantage in Black and White.  If you can get a copy the 1.d4 defense section alone is worth the price of the book.