suggest an opening to 1.d5 for black for me

martinbeaver

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11 Jan 04

hypermo2001

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12 Mar 04

if you want a gambit (to say, white playing the queen's gambit) then learn the albin counter gambit! throws people off and is pretty respected.

TovMauzer

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13 Mar 04

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Originally posted by paultopia
I'm trying to find a good gambit for black against a d4 opening, and I keep running into the fact that they all seem to require White's cooperation. Black doesn't get any real good advantage that I can see (I'm probably wrong) if the Benko etc. is declined.

Black does not have immediate "good advantage" even if Benko is accepted😀 Would be strange to hope for edge with Black very early in the game, if White would not commit any serious sins. Benko [either accepted or declined] is very special opening with unique and interesting play, but unlike most gambits usually it is not about king hunting - black has nice pressure on queen side and arising endgames are often in their favor. It is complex though and demands some time and losses to get accustomed with.
But gambit is just a mean to get active play. In Dutch or KID black has a lot of activity without sacrificing material. Look at Edmond Dantes Dutch games - you will not be disappointed!

Karldogg

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Balsam

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30 Apr 04

I fancy the Nimzo Indian(1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4).

gambit3

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01 May 04

Do not worry about the complications of a opening. As long as your opponent is even in playing strength the chances are even. Play any opening you like. Personaly I hate playing vs. anything other than e4. I have played the Benko Gambit with mixed results.