The NimzoIndian 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 NimzoIndian 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