Semi-closed chess games are those in which White plays 1.d4 and Black responds with anything other than 1.…d5. As with semi-open games, these openings can result in asymmetrical positions that can become quite complicated. They appeal to the player who likes to counterattack.
| Opening Name | Opening Moves |
|---|---|
| Benko Gambit | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 |
| Benoni Defense | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 |
| Blumenfeld Gambit | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 b5 |
| Bogo-Indian Defense | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ |
| Budapest Gambit | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 |
| Catalan System | 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 |
| Döry Defense | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Ne4 |
| Dutch Defense | 1.d4 f5 |
| Grünfeld Defense | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 |
| King’s Indian Defense | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 |
| Old Indian Defense | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 |
| Queen’s Indian Defense | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 |
| Torre Attack | 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5 |
| Trompowsky Attack | 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 |
| Veresov Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 |