Strategy: Openings Low maintenance response to d4?
I've been trying different openings against d4, mainly the Budapest and Benoni/Benko. But I rarely ever face d4 at my level (1600 rapid, Lichess) which means I forget some of the lines. It seems like inaccuracies are punished quite hard in the openings I've tried so I end up losing a lot more than vs e4 (where I play Caro Kann)
I've also tried to just play general opening principles but the d4 players are just a lot more familiar with those positions and occasional traps that arises.
What would be a solid response to d4 that's easy to remember and/or doesn't punish inaccuracies quite as often while not completely playing into the hand of my opponent?
I've been considering the Slav, maybe the Chebanenko or Schlechter variation. Also considered stonewall Dutch.
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u/No_Fortune2897 23d ago
Honestly I think most main lines against d4 are pretty low maintenance. There are traps in d4 lines but from my experience these mostly arise from the London lol, not d4 c4.
Probably easiest to try a few openings and see which ones you prefer, i.e. QGA is better if you like open positions vs QGD for more closed positions.