A Complete Opening Repertoire For Black After 1d4 Nf6 2c4 E6 Nimzoindian Volume 1 1st Edition Dariusz Swiercz by Dariusz Swiercz 9789464201215, 9464201215 instant download after payment.

Modern chess theory has significantly expanded in recent years due to the technological development
and arrival of chess engines. Studying chess openings, even with the help of these machines that
present a god-like level, is a time-consuming task but it is by far the most important part of
preparation by top Grandmasters. They often look for ideas that offer a glimpse of hope for an
advantage with White or attempt to neutralize (or even counter) White’s ideas with Black. Nowadays,
any such information is spread within moments and every day, we can see new games and novel ideas
in all openings. This makes it challenging for people trying to learn a new opening due to the
“oversupply” of information.
When I was writing my books on the Ruy Lopez, I wanted to simplify the learning process and make
this opening approachable and understandable to everyone. As the next step in my journey as an
author, I decided to write a book on the Nimzo-Indian, as part of a three-volume series covering the
whole repertoire for Black after 1.d4. Just as in the case of the Ruy Lopez books, I intend on making
this opening a comfortable option in any player’s repertoire.
The Nimzo-Indian is a good and sound opening, but nonetheless it can be quite complicated.
Generally, the games in this opening are more likely to be strategic battles rather than tactical ones,
but as in every opening, things can get sharp from time to time. It is important to note that a definite
majority of top players (including the World Champion Magnus Carlsen) plays this opening.
I remember that I started learning the Nimzo-Indian in 2009 but I only incorporated it in my
repertoire in 2010. Ever since then, I have played many interesting games with it and I believe that
playing these types of positions has helped me improve as a player. Over years of analysis and
practice, I have learned a vast amount of ideas, plans, set-ups and more. When studying chess (and
chess openings especially), I must admit that I enjoy the process of
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