What can I play vs 1.d4?

@RJblue said in #1:
> I've been playing the Queen's and Nimzo Indian Defenses against 1.d4, but they always do poorly against the London. What is a good opening against d4 that counters not only 1.d4 followed by 2.c4 but also does well against the London? Any book suggestions? Thanks.

Hello Robert, you might find this chess opening video (about London system for black) by GM @zvonokchess - useful for yourself: youtube.com/watch?v=c2KbUQPzHl0

that is queens pawn game. you can play modern defense or king's knight

@Lance5500 thanks, but I do not know Russian.

c5 is pretty good in my opinion. its nice in bullet as well when you can get them to premove in the opening.

@RJblue said in #1:
> I've been playing the Queen's and Nimzo Indian Defenses against 1.d4, but they always do poorly against the London.

The opening does poorly against the london or it is you who is doing poorly against the london?

Maybe it is just you. Check the opening explorer to see where you are going wrong.

Anyways, what i do play after 1 d4 Nf6 2.C4 is c5 and play the Benko gambit though it is listed as the Benoni It is always a Benko at the end anyways.

ibb.co/dB3DQRB

The Dutch or d5. The Dutch looks interesting. If you play the Dutch look out for the Stauton gambit. You may want to stick to want you know and look at more lines.