The Nimzo-Indian Defence is a dynamic hypermodern opening in which Black develops quickly, planning to cripple White's pawn structure and exploit the weak pawns later in the game. White's chances stem from his possibilities of creating a large center and opening the position for his bishop pair. 

The abundant winning chances for both sides are responsible for the Nimzo's great popularity at all levels of play. It is no accident that every great modern player has played the Nimzo-Indian on one side or the other.

The author has researched many thousands of recent games to produce this essential survival guide to all those who wish to play the Nimzo-Indain. His own experience with this opening enables him to pinpoint precisely which games are the most important to an understanding of contemporary Nimzo-Indian theory.