Playing the Nimzo-Indian by GM Renier Castellanos PGN Only Nov 06, 2025 Chessable

Double the Returns on Your Opening Study
with This Repertoire vs.1.d4

With Playing The Nimzo-Indian, you’re not just booking up against White’s toughest 1.d4 lines. You’re getting a masterclass on strategy and counterplay — skills that pay off long after the opening is over!

Here’s the plan:

You meet White’s classic 1.d4 move-order with rapid-fire kingside development — 1…Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4.

The starting position of the Nimzo-Indian

Just like that, your king is ready to castle.

You’re in position to strike the center with …d5, …c5, or even …b5. And the classic “double the pawns and blockade” plan is on the table.

From here, the game can branch off in 13 different ways. But no matter what White plays on move 4, rest assured you’re not just equalizing. You’re fighting for the FULL point!

Meet your coach, Grandmaster Renier Castellanos.

He’s played in open tournaments for years, coached for over a decade… and he knows the Nimzo-Indian inside and out.

This course was born inside the Killer Chess Training Academy (KCT).

It’s an online chess school founded by Jacob Aagaard (FIDE Senior Trainer), where big names like Sam Shankland (Peak 2731 FIDE), Boris Gelfand (Peak 2777 FIDE), and Vladimir Akopian (Peak 2731 FIDE) teach.

At KCT, Castellanos taught the opening to a group of dedicated students. Each week, they tested ideas, found improvements, and refined the lines through feedback.

The result? A battle-tested repertoire that…