Two great books from the Everyman Chess Library, Starting Out: The Nimzo
Indian by Chris Ward and Starting Out: The Queen's Indian by John Emms,
brought together in one volume. 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. The Queens Indian is one of Black's most
dependable and respected defences to the queen's pawn opening. It is an
established favourite amongst world-class Grandmasters such as Vladimir
Kramnik, Vishy Anand, Michael Adams and Judit Polgar, not to mention
Anatoly Karpov, who has been a loyal Queens Indian supporter and theory
developer for over three decades. Rather than classically occupying the
central squares with pawns, Black adopts a hypermodern approach and
endeavours to control this key area with pieces. This procedure leads to
rich and varied positions that will appeal to players who like complex
play. In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster and Queens Indian expert
John Emms goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of the
Queens Indian and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are
an abundance of notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player,
while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly
illustrated.
