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In your opinion what is the best defense against 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4?

use the halloween gambit if white plays d4, there is a low quality trap... try it!
@EwoudUtrecht said in #8:
> Because the plans are usually simple, often the Q get traded and you get an endgame with a passed a- pawn
Thanks for detailed explanation, will try
Black has a number of possibilities at this point:

2...e6 – This move is solid and flexible. Depending on how white plays, black will end up in a Queen's Indian, Nimzo-Indian, Bogo-Indian, Queen's Gambit Declined, Benoni, or a Catalan.
2...g6 – This tends to be more aggressive (and riskier), though still solid if one knows the important strategic points. Black has the choice to move into a King's Indian Defence (KID) (regardless of white's play) or possibly a Grünfeld if white plays 3. Nc3 and black wishes.
2...c5 – This will likely end up being a Benoni (often aggressive, risky), Benko-gambit (positional pawn sacrifice by black on queenside), a symmetrical English (a bit quieter, but active pieces), or even a Tarrasch QGD (active for both sides).
2...d6 – This is the so-called "Old Indian," and it can either transpose into a KID or follow less popular lines

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@Peeyush_Sonkar said in #16:
> Black has a number of possibilities at this point:
>
> 2...e6 – This move is solid and flexible. Depending on how white plays, black will end up in a Queen's Indian, Nimzo-Indian, Bogo-Indian, Queen's Gambit Declined, Benoni, or a Catalan.
> 2...g6 – This tends to be more aggressive (and riskier), though still solid if one knows the important strategic points. Black has the choice to move into a King's Indian Defence (KID) (regardless of white's play) or possibly a Grünfeld if white plays 3. Nc3 and black wishes.
> 2...c5 – This will likely end up being a Benoni (often aggressive, risky), Benko-gambit (positional pawn sacrifice by black on queenside), a symmetrical English (a bit quieter, but active pieces), or even a Tarrasch QGD (active for both sides).
> 2...d6 – This is the so-called "Old Indian," and it can either transpose into a KID or follow less popular lines
>
> ( Suggested by the Explorer )
Oh I think I am using an old version of app. Thank you really much
@The_Fire_Of_Chess said in #17:
> Oh I think I am using an old version of app. Thank you really much
try playing lichess on browser..BTW which device ur using?

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