Even so, 9 d5 remains a decent try for an edge.

Nc6/.Re8 plan is much more viable, because the extra. Nc6/.Re8 plan in the normal King's Indian. This pawn advance would certainly be the way to deal with a. Here we look at three options for White:Ī) 9 d5. e5 for a move and play it under more favourable circumstances. This is the move by which Black tries to make use of. The alternative approach is 4.d5 (see the archives for examples). Here Black has a choice: 4.Bb4+ will become either a Nimzo after 5 Nc3 or a mainline Bogo-Indian after 5 Bd2 Qe7, while 4.d5 5 Bg2 dxc4 transposes to one of the main lines of the Catalan Accepted.īlack's idea is to play a King's Indian, and then try to prove that his extra move (.e6) is more useful than White's extra move (a2-a3). The other main option for White is 4 g3, which is most likely to be played by Catalan players. Instead 4 Nc3 Bb4 is the Nimzo-Indian, and probably the Zurich Variation after 5 Qc2.

Here I've focussed on White's most popular move in this position, which rules out any. This variation could easily be relevant to some Nimzo-Indian and Bogo-Indian players, in view of the alternative move order 2.e6 3 Nf3 and now 3.Nc6!?. Many thanks go to Tomas Bragesjö, who reminded me of this Two Knights Tango line. Download PGN of March '13 Nimzo and Benoni games

Black knights tango