--- product_id: 34599802 title: "Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Move by Move Paperback – December 17, 2013" brand: "cyrus lakdawala" price: "313.78 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/34599802-nimzo-larsen-attack-move-by-move-paperback-december-17-2013 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Move by Move Paperback – December 17, 2013 **Brand:** cyrus lakdawala **Price:** 313.78 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Move by Move Paperback – December 17, 2013 by cyrus lakdawala - **How much does it cost?** 313.78 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/34599802-nimzo-larsen-attack-move-by-move-paperback-december-17-2013) ## Best For - cyrus lakdawala enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cyrus lakdawala brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Move by Move Paperback – December 17, 2013 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71k7tknra-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Flexible, straightforward, playable opening. *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2017* My rating floats around 2100.So why did I purchase a book about an off-beat and not very popular opening? Because I'm always exploring opening possibilities. I started by watching a set of videos by Igor Smirnov on the opening and it intrigued me enough to want to know more.Lakdawala has a natural flow and charm that make his books a chess course int themselves. This book is no different.The great part about this opening is it's not about memorizing lines, it's about understanding. Since the Nimzo-Larsen is essentially a counter-attacker's dream opening, it's very easy to play because it's plans are simple to understand and follow yet close to impossible to counter. Playing this will get White a playable middle game. Let's face it, there is no magic opening that guarantees a winning advantage (like in checkers). If there were the game would be dead.So put the game in unknown, fend for yourself, anti-computer land and open yourself to something different. Especially if you are a counter-attacker.Another great thing about this opening is it is flexible. Especially if you are interested in the Colle. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Calling All Chess Heretics! *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2017* 1. b3. Great opening. The 'Hyperist' of the Hypermodern Chess systems. The strength of this opening primarily is in it's flexibility. One can transpose to more 'normal' lines of other systems. OR one can can let their imagination run amok with a whole myriad of wild possibilities. Like what I call the 'Ghost Hippo' - the Hippopotamus Defence with colors reversed. Perhaps a reversed Queen's Indian Defence, Nimzo Indian Defence, with colors reversed as well, with the hope of having an extra 'tempo' in one's pocket due to White moving first. Maybe you like certain variations of the Reti, English opening or Kings Indian attack? It's all here waiting for you. When to use which system where at what point is the 1.b3 player's craft. Sound confusing? Imagine your opponent's state of mind when you essay 1.b3! Then there is the ...bizarre and rare. I dare say the 1. b3 player is a bit of a chess heretic. For example 1. b3 N -f 6 2. B-b2 p-g6 3. p-g4. What? You want MORE heresy? Perhaps a White system with moves like 1.b3 2.B-b2 3 e3. 4 N-c3 5.p-f3 6. N-e2 7.p-d4! I do not even pretend to know what to call this arrangement! A Mirror King's Indian Attack? Queen's Indian Attack? How about also trying a reverse 'Christmas Tree' Dutch system? Then there is the psychological and practical benefit of enticing one's opponent into the quagmire of your preferred variations/systems, a not to be under estimated tactic in tournament play. It is note worthy too that White, because of one's tournament standing, may wish to play for a draw. 1.b3 is an excellent choice if one wishes to steer for such lines. I would not call this opening 1. b3 but rather ! b3. Next let's discuss the author. Frankly I would buy this book (and I have every book published on this system that exists that I know of) just to read Cyrus Ladawala's comments on chess. He knows of what he speaks! His style of writing is not only amusing but presented in a simplistic and educational manner. One does not feel so overwhelmingly inundated with mind numbing technical nuances with a Lakdwala Book. Such is often the case with voluminous opening tomes of lesser quality. So then. You wanna play the Nimzo -Larsen's opening? Then I suggest you BUY this book! Also buy the Jacobs and Tait book. Buy Odessky's book too! All are available here at Amazon. I would ALSO recommend buying 1... b6 by Christian Bauer and OF COURSE Cyrus Lakwala's other book, 'Play 1...b6 Move by Move'. Why? Because it is just yet another virtue of such an opening beginning with a Queen's Bishop fianchetto - one can play it with White AND with Black, thus saving oodles of study time AND familiarizing one's self with the move patterns of such a system each time one plays a game! But wait! There is more! This opening is not so exhaustively analyzed like other systems so one does not have to stay up all night just to keep up with the latest published theory like one would have to so in systems like the Sicilian Defence. All in all what more could one ask from an opening? Happy Hunting! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A High Class Waiting Move" *by M***Y on Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2013* I am enjoying this book in my continuing study of 1. b3. I played 1. b4 for a couple of years, had good success with it, but found a couple lines hard to play against. The pawn on b4 seems to be more often a target than a weapon.1. b3 can transpose into a lot of openings (Reti, Zukertort-Colle, Hippo Reversed just naming three) and it has numerous independent lines according to how Black develops early in the game. This can be both a blessing and a curse for White. If you are one-up on your opponent that's good - but there are so many lines for Black since White's play is not forcing. White also needs to be ready to give up the hypermodern idea and hit the center with c4 and d4 from time to time.All of Lakdawala's books are excellent. Good analysis, good explanations, fun to read. Still, I long for more standardization of the variations. Tough to accomplish - again without forcing moves and so many transpositions. Move-by-Move concentrates more on strategic and (to a lesser extent) tactical motifs. This may be the only possible approach. White is reminded to not get passive and not to just 'make moves' but find a plan early. Lakdawala also notes White cannot forget his Kingside - it can get badly underdeveloped. Spassky's win as Black against Larsen in this opening is a warning against all those potential errors.For the serious student I'd read the 1. b3 books in this order (mostly historical):1) Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack - Keene (1977)2) Nimzo-Larsen Attack - Tait (2001)3) Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Move by Move - Lakdawala (2013)4) Play 1. b3 - Odessky (2008) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/34599802-nimzo-larsen-attack-move-by-move-paperback-december-17-2013](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/34599802-nimzo-larsen-attack-move-by-move-paperback-december-17-2013) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-05-25*