When GM Michael Roiz began developing his comprehensive Nimzo-Indian repertoire, he recognized that after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4, White's fourth move determines the strategic language of the entire game. Part 1 addressed 4.Qc2 and 4.e3, while Part 2 tackled 4.f3, 4.a3, and 4.g3. Yet a critical gap remained: White's most popular choice in contemporary practice, 4.Nf3.
Nimzo-Indian Defense According to Roiz – Part 3 closes this circle, completing the trilogy with a thorough examination of 4.Nf3 and rare alternatives. The centerpiece is the theoretically dense 5.g3 Catalan system, where White's setups blend Catalan structure with Nimzo-Indian tactics.
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When GM Michael Roiz surveyed the modern Nimzo-Indian landscape, he observed that while 4.e3 and 4.Qc2 dominate tournament practice, three ambitious sister systems—4.f3, 4.a3 (Sämisch), and 4.g3—remain strategically interconnected yet theoretically underserved.
Part 2 of his Nimzo-Indian Defense According to Roiz series addresses precisely this gap, offering Black a coherent positional framework across these critical lines. This course doesn’t merely catalog variations—it builds a unified strategic language for navigating White’s most aggressive central setups, from Gheorghiu’s bold 4.f3 to Petrosian’s patient Sämisch approach and the Catalan-flavored 4.g3.
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The Nimzo-Indian Defense has long been one of chess’s most flexible openings — not because it’s vague, but because of the richness of its strategic options.
In this new course, GM Michael Roiz, together with GM Grigor Grigorov and IM Siegfried Baumegger, demonstrates that true flexibility requires depth — the ability to select systems that fit your style while maintaining concrete control of the position.
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In the ever-evolving landscape of chess theory, finding fresh approaches to well-established openings has become increasingly valuable. GM S.P. Sethuraman's latest course for Modern Chess introduces players to a sophisticated repertoire built around the seemingly modest move 3...h6 in the Queen's Indian setup.
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The Nimzo-Indian Defense has long been considered one of Black's most solid and reliable responses to 1.d4. For decades, strong players have relied on its positional foundations and strategic complexity to achieve comfortable positions against White's opening ambitions. However, GM Lucas van Foreest and GM Pier Luigi Basso have developed a devastating counter-weapon that turns the tables completely.
Their latest course, "1.d4 According to Lucas Van Foreest - Fight the Nimzo-Indian," presents the aggressive 4.f3 system—arguably the most annoying and uncomfortable line that Nimzo-Indian players face in modern chess.
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Following the remarkable success of Bogo-Indian Defense According to Jospem, we proudly present the natural continuation: Nimzo-Indian Defense According to Jospem by GM José Martinez Alcantara (Jospem) and GM Pier Luigi Basso. This comprehensive course delivers a complete, tournament-ready Nimzo-Indian repertoire for Black, emphasizing practical understanding over rote memorization.
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We are excited to present the brand-new follow-up course by GM Renato Quintiliano, complementing his acclaimed repertoire “Nimzo-Indian Defence for White – Rubinstein Variation”. This time, Quintiliano dives deep into the positional backbone of the Rubinstein system by exploring 6 must-know pawn structures that every Nimzo-Indian player should master.
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Discover the secrets of the Nimzo-Indian Defense through the eyes of GM Renato Quintiliano, one of Brazil's most accomplished grandmasters and respected chess educators. This comprehensive course tackles one of the most challenging yet rewarding systems in chess—the Nimzo-Indian Defense—providing White players with a complete, principled repertoire based on the classical 4.e3 Rubinstein Variation.
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We are proud to present a major release by one of Modern Chess’s most respected authors – GM Pier Luigi Basso. His brand-new course “Top-Level Repertoire Against the Nimzo-Indian Defence – Refined” is the most complete and up-to-date guide to 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 – the most principled line against the Nimzo-Indian.
This course is not just an update – it’s a complete transformation. With 28 deeply analyzed theoretical chapters, 8 extensively annotated model games, 50 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a full Video Version, this repertoire gives you everything you need to fight for an opening advantage against one of Black's most elite defenses.
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The March edition of Strategy Wednesday, led by GM Ioannis Papaioannou, is now available as a digital product! This course delves into the strategic richness of the Nimzo-Indian Defense, one of the most respected and deeply studied openings in classical chess.
Through 4 carefully structured lectures, GM Papaioannou guides you through the key middlegame plans, typical pawn structures, and strategic decisions for both sides. Whether you play the Nimzo-Indian as Black or encounter it as White, this course will boost your understanding of its most critical ideas and long-term plans.
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