Contents:

1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 Qc2

004 Bibliography
005 Preface
007 Introduction: World Champions and the Classical Nimzo-Indian

Part One: 4...d5
024 1 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 Qxc3 Ne4 7 Qc2 Nc6
033 2 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 Qxc3 Ne4 7 Qc2: Others
046 3 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 Qxc3: 6...c5 and 6...dxc4
055 4 5 cxd5 Qxd5 6 Nf3 Qf5 Qxf5 exf5
063 5 5 cxd5 Qxd5 6 Nf3 Qf5: 7 Qb3 and 7 Qd1
077 6 5 cxd5 Qxd5 6 e3

Part Two: 4...0-0
086 7 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 Qxc3 b6 7 Bg5 Ba6
101 8 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 Qxc3: Others
118 9 5 e4!?

Part Three: Other lines
134 10 4...c5
146 11 Odds and Ends

158 Index of Complete games  

Catalogue text:

The 4 Qc2 (or the Classical Variation, as it's commonly known) represents one of White's main choices against the ever-reliable Nimzo-Indian Defence. Its advocates include world-class players such as Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik. White's idea in this line is to avoid the dreaded 'double pawn complex' which is so prevalent in other Nimzo variations. In this book Bogdan Lalic explains the ideas and strategies for both white and black players. All the major variations are covered and Lalic updates the theory of these ever-developing lines.