The Better Budapest - Nimzo Indian Gambits pt.1

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So you want open tactical positions in which your developement and initiative compensate for the pawns you're down?
You want to get your oponent out of their comfortable setups and lines as quickly as possible?

someone is reading my mind...

Against 3.Nf3 for now I'd just recommend transposing into the modern Benoni with 3... c5

let me introduce you to the Blumenfeld 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5 if white accepts the games win themselves it's kinda crazy. I'm 7-1 for now and even if White declines games are very fun. Benoni is great against the Catalan tho, but to be honest, there are many interesting lines even after 3...d5

I wonder if you want to include 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 c5 against the Classical Variation, or is there something else you have on your mind

@CkickyCheck said ^

So you want open tactical positions in which your developement and initiative compensate for the pawns you're down?
You want to get your oponent out of their comfortable setups and lines as quickly as possible?

someone is reading my mind...

Against 3.Nf3 for now I'd just recommend transposing into the modern Benoni with 3... c5

let me introduce you to the Blumenfeld 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5 if white accepts the games win themselves it's kinda crazy. I'm 7-1 for now and even if White declines games are very fun. Benoni is great against the Catalan tho, but to be honest, there are many interesting lines even after 3...d5

I wonder if you want to include 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 c5 against the Classical Variation, or is there something else you have on your mind

omg how could I forget the Blumenfeld I actually looked at it and thought it looks so nice. Definitely gotta take a closer look at it.

Well for Qc2 I play 0-0 and then against a3 I have the Vitolins-Adorjan Gambit (which is funny cuz i adore Vitolins) which goes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b5 7. cxb5 c6 8. bxc6 Nxc6 totally sound btw

And against 5. e4 Ive got multiple things, for example 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. e4 c5 6. e5 cxd4 7. a3 Ba5 8. exf6 dxc3 9. b4 Bc7 10. fxg7 Re8 11. Bd3 f5 12. Qxc3 d5 which is very risky but also very cool

or 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. e4 d6 where you basically play e5 against anything, even against Nf3 it works as a gambit. And against the most played moves there you can get such a line: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Bd3 e5 7. d5 Na6 8. Ne2 Bc5 9. a3 Ng4 10. Nd1 Qh4 11. Ng1 f5 12. Nf3 Qh5 13. b4 fxe4 14. Bxe4 Nf6 15. bxc5 Nxc5

but this is all top secret stuff, dont tell anyone!

the only thing im missing is a line against 5.Nf3

It is hard to believe that 2...e6 and 4...e5 can be right.