The nimzo-indian defence, paperback/michael roiz

The Nimzo-Indian Defence has been one of the most trusted defenses against 1.

d4 ever since its conception a century ago.

It has been used in World Championship matches by Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand and Carlsen.

The Nimzo-Indian combines fast development with a solid pawn structure and great flexibility, which is why champions with such varied styles all gravitated towards it.

This book supplies an elite repertoire built upon positional principles, offering active piece play and a fight for the initiative.

About the Author: Grandmaster Michael Roiz has represented Israel many times.

As well as his numerous tournament victories, he is an Olympiad Silver Medalist and has been ranked in the worlds top 40.

In recent years he has focused more on seconding, helping elite grandmasters in top tournaments, the Candidates and even a World Championship match.