Crush the Nimzo-Indian Defense – FM Mikhail Belous

Build A Formidable Phalanx Of Pawns
And Crush The Nimzo-Indian Defense

After 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3, you will run into the Nimzo-Indian Defense up to 53% of the time.

If you’re a classical d4-player looking to climb the rating ladder, you need a reliable way to break down Black’s most popular, time-tested defense…

And International Master Mykhailo Bilous shows you how it’s done.

Bilous is an U20 Ukrainian chess champion, and a member of the bronze-winning team in the 2016 European Youth U18 Team Championships.

He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in pedagogy… which he puts to excellent use by crafting rich and instructive training materials for players of all levels. Just like this course before you!

Inside, he shows you how to…

Press For The WIN
With The Classical Variation

When playing against the Nimzo-Indian, it feels as if White is at the mercy of Black’s prep.

They can play the classic bishop-for-knight exchange, and “kill” both white bishops. Launch a kingside attack with …Ne4, …f5, and …Bb7. Or build a light-squared barricade, just to name a few. It’s impossible to tell which of these setups Black’s playing for — unless you reveal yours first.

That’s why in Crush The Nimzo-Indian , Bilous doesn’t waste time trying to “finesse” the second player. Instead, he plays the straight shooting 4.Qc2… which prepares e2-e4 and ensures your dominance in the center no matter what Black plays.

Make no mistake:

Your space advantage in the center will be met with active play. And things can get dangerous for both sides.

But that’s why you’ll love Crush The Nimzo-Indian.

Because with Bilous’ eye-opening instruction, you’ll knock the wind out of Black’s sails… and transform your vise-grip in the center into a winning advantage.

Over 350 trainable variations and 22 hours of video fill in the gaps in your move-by-move knowledge. Plus, with an average line depth of 17.15 moves, you’ll know exactly how to snowball your ambitious opening play into a favorable middlegame or endgame.

In contrast, Black must deal with your increasing pressure and navigate the complications — but without the expert guidance you’ll get from the course.

Here’s a sneak peek of what’s inside:

👑 Against the flexible 4…O-O — You’ll take over the center, and kick away the f6-knight with a quick e4-e5 push. Without the black king’s stalwart defender, your attack is all but guaranteed to crash through.

👑 Against the punchy 4…c5 — You’ll bust the d-file open with 5.dxc5, then pounce on Black’s weakened dark squares and backward pawn.

👑 Against the solid 4…d5 — You’ll “freeze” the enemy kingside with Bg5. After which, Black must weaken their pawn structure in exchange for some semblance of activity.

👑 Against the transpositional 4…d6 — You’ll break the pin on your c3-knight with 5.Bd2… then strengthen your grip in the center with simple developing moves.

👑 And… against the noncommittal 4…b6 — You’ll stick to your guns with 5.e4 and force Black to show their hand. So you can adjust your strategy to punish their chosen setup.