Starting Out: The Nimzo-Indian

by Chris Ward

Overview

The Nimzo-Indian is one of the soundest and most popular defences against 1 d4, offering Black the chance to unbalance the game early on and play for a win without undue risk. Advocates include virtually all of the world's top players, including Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand and Anatoly Karpov. In this revolutionary book, Grandmaster Chris Ward revisits the basic principles behind the Nimzo-Indian and its many variations. Throughout this easy-to-read guide the reader is helped along by a wealth of notes, tips and warnings from the author, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. This book is ideal for the improving player.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857442540
Publisher:	Everyman Chess
Publication date:	10/01/2002
Series:	Starting Out - Everyman Chess
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.72(w) x 9.54(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

Chris Ward is a highly successful coach and former British champion His previous books for Everyman include Improve Your Opening Play, The Genius of Paul Morphy and the best-selling first edition of It's Your Move. Chris Ward is a leading member of the younger generation of English grandmasters. He is a former British Champion and a highly successful trainer.

Interviews

In this revolutionary book, Grandmaster Chris Ward revisits the basic principles behind the Nimzo-Indian and its many variations. This book is part of a series, which also includes Starting Out: The King's Indian, Starting Out: The Sicilian and Starting Out: The French.