NIMZO-INDIAN 4.f3 and SAMISCH VARIATION

Author: Vladim Milov

ChessBase CD (2002)

$27.00

Reviewed by John Watson

Vladim Milov’s CD NIMZO-INDIAN 4.f3 and SAMISCH VARIATION is older than most products that I tend to discuss, but having used it a good deal I feel that it deserves an endorsement for its original analysis of extremely complex variations. At the time of his writing it (2002), GM Milov’s record with the moves 4.a3 (Samisch) and 4.f3 was staggering, even against 2600+ opponents. The moves can sometimes transpose, although Black can force his way into several critical independent variations versus 4.f3. I feel that the Samisch is much more interesting than it is generally held to be and quite playable.  The other book on 4.f3 (independent of the Samisch) is Yuri Yakovich’s PLAY THE 4.f3 NIMZO-INDIAN. Perhaps it’s just a matter of taste, but I find the main lines after 4.f3 less convincing, and indeed Yakovich shows almost as many good ideas for Black as for White. If you’re looking for something new against the intractable Nimzo, you may want to investigate 4.a3 and/or 4.f3. Likewise, if you need a weapon against these moves, both products will be useful.

Click to buy (or get more information about) Milov’s CD NIMZO-INDIAN 4.f3 and SAMISCH VARIATION

Click to buy (or get more information about) Yuri Yakovich’s book PLAY THE 4.f3 NIMZO-INDIAN