The NimzoIndian Move by Move edition by John Emms Humor Entertainment eBooks
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This is a brand new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, Move by Move greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved, and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general opening skills and knowledge.
In this book, Grandmaster John Emms invites you to join him in a study of the Nimzo-Indian – an opening which is highly popular at all levels of chess and has been his favourite defence to 1 d4 for over 30 years. Here he shares his experience and knowledge, examines the opening from both sides of the board and offers answers to all the key questions.
* Essential guidance and training in the Nimzo-Indian
* Written by a renowned Nimzo-Indian expert
* Includes a Nimzo-Indian repertoire for Black
The NimzoIndian Move by Move edition by John Emms Humor Entertainment eBooks
WuvMuffin has already written a very extensive review of this book. Let me just add that I very much like the two "move by move" books in the Everyman Series that I have read (actually skimmed through), both this one and Mr. Lakdawala's book on the Slav. I think that the question and answer approach to teaching chess openings is very effective (my first experience with this approach was Matthew Sadler's award-winning book "Queen's Gambit Declined", also an Everyman publication). But I want to point out that this book is written primarily as a repertoire book for black, with nothing on certain variations, such as 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 00 5. a3 Bc3 6. Qc3 b6 (the book examines only 6... d5 in this position). Since I am interested in this opening more from white's side than black's, I was a little disappointed in that aspect. Still, an excellent book, as long as you are looking for a book written primarily for players on the black side.Product details
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The NimzoIndian Move by Move edition by John Emms Humor Entertainment eBooks Reviews
Maybe more than any other opening, the Nimzo-Indian allows both players to choose from a variety of variations, and still have a playable position. Memorizing an opening book is less important, because just about any move that looks logical will have been been played at some time by a famous GM. There are too many variations to be covered in a average-size book, so most authors elect to present a repertoire for one side (usually Black) and explore all possible moves for the other side. Even with this restriction, you'll need other books to handle variations after 3.Nf3. Emms has played the Nimzo-Indian at the GM level for many years, so when he recommends a secondary line, you can trust that it is at least as good as the main line, and probably avoids some unpleasant tactics. At this date, I think this is pretty clearly the best available book on the Black side of the Nimzo-Indian Defense.
I'd first like to say that John Emms is an excellent chess author. In the introduction he tells the reader that the Nimzo-Indian is his favorite opening of choice as black, which he has played his entire career. Its always encouraging when the author actually practice what he preaches. I took this book up because I became interested in the Nimzo-Indian after reading through 'My System' and also to breath some new life into my games.
Emms takes you through complete GM games asking questions at important moments in the book. Half the time I get them wrong, atleast partially (I'm rated around 1900 USCF so take what you want from that). The book is much more readable than trying to go through awful trees of variations that some authors pain the reader with. Its also full of advice and options and he usually provides atleast another alternative as black if you aren't satisfied with a particular choice, for example in response to whites Qc2, he devotes two separate chapters to the 4...c5 and 4...d5 alternatives, the latter being the more modern, dynamic choice but the former is more solid with all the new nuances of GM play, which is preferable for my tastes. Some of the moves I would never guess, such as 6...Qb6 forcing e3 in the 4. Qc2 c5 chapter, or employing what seems like a useless check on h4 with your Queen in the aggressive Samish line (when white plays f3 and usually Nh3, but he explains very well its defensive (!) merits (He constantly keeps bringing up the Greek Sacrifice in this line so alarm bells sound off in the readers head after white plays e5, etc...). He also lets you know probably the most difficult part of the Nimzo, how to handle the bishops (eg. where to deploy your Queens Bishop and when NOT to trade your Nimzo Bishop for the c3 Knight (which albeit is rarely but definately advisable in those cases like the Reshevsky Variation, etc...).
This is the first Move by Move Opening book I've bought, its definately more thorough and advanced than the Starting Out series, where you mainly just get a glance at the opening, this book seems to cover most the bases that club/tournament players will no doubt benefit the most from. I've read quite a few opening books, and I have to say this is the best one, even more so than Pirc Alert by Alburt/Chernin. Probably in the top 10 of my entire chess book collection and I have plenty! Definately would recommend getting it if your interested in learning the Nimzo! Beautiful, well analysed modern games inside too!
My four stars are for the author of this book; the publisher deserves a one-star review. The content is superb. John Emms has a great track record as a chess author and this book will only add to his reputation. This book is not intended to be an encyclopedia if the Nimzo-Indian, but Emms has chosen most of the most important lines, and covered them in depth. One word of warning this is a book for people who are serious about learning! You don't have to be a great player to take advantage of the book--any serious student rated USCF 1500 and above will get a lot out of it--but it's a book that requires the reader to participate. All through the book Emms takes time out to ask pointed questions about the position, or to ask the reader to evaluate alternatives. These are not idle questions--they're an important part of the learning process
Unfortunately, Everyman Chess has done a rotten job with the physical production of the book. The book is a hefty 368 pages, but Everyman has chosen to bind it the way you would bind a cheap pamphlet. As a result, the book will simply not remain open. You have to read it with one hand pressing down on the book. The second you take your hand off the book, it closes! Both the reader and the author deserve better.
This is a superb book on the Nimzo-Indian. Emms covers all the main lines in real depth, with sample games played by top grandmasters from Carlsen on down. I have personally scored many wins using the suggestions of the author on how to play the various lines.
WuvMuffin has already written a very extensive review of this book. Let me just add that I very much like the two "move by move" books in the Everyman Series that I have read (actually skimmed through), both this one and Mr. Lakdawala's book on the Slav. I think that the question and answer approach to teaching chess openings is very effective (my first experience with this approach was Matthew Sadler's award-winning book "Queen's Gambit Declined", also an Everyman publication). But I want to point out that this book is written primarily as a repertoire book for black, with nothing on certain variations, such as 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 00 5. a3 Bc3 6. Qc3 b6 (the book examines only 6... d5 in this position). Since I am interested in this opening more from white's side than black's, I was a little disappointed in that aspect. Still, an excellent book, as long as you are looking for a book written primarily for players on the black side.
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