I’ve long been interested in the Queen’s Indian Defense (QID) and its sibling, the Nimzo-Indian, but some of the concepts behind these hypermodern openings can be difficult to grasp. Enter Chessgoals with offerings for both. This review is for the QID, which I’ve actually had a chance to play since starting the course. The course is comprehensive, meaning there is a lot of material to learn -for most, including me, one time through the course won’t be enough- but presenters James Fazzolari and Matt Jensen do a good job of reinforcing key points and explaining the strategic themes behind the QID. For example, though I’m only 60% through the course at the moment, I won my first game with it, even though my opponent varied early. Thanks to the discussion of themes and strategy, I was able to come up with a plan that kept me in the game until my opponent started making tactical mistakes. Not surprisingly, I’m very happy with my purchase and highly recommend it.
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Comprehensive with through explanations.
I’ve long been interested in the Queen’s Indian Defense (QID) and its sibling, the Nimzo-Indian, but some of the concepts behind these hypermodern openings can be difficult to grasp. Enter Chessgoals with offerings for both. This review is for the QID, which I’ve actually had a chance to play since starting the course. The course is comprehensive, meaning there is a lot of material to learn -for most, including me, one time through the course won’t be enough- but presenters James Fazzolari and Matt Jensen do a good job of reinforcing key points and explaining the strategic themes behind the QID. For example, though I’m only 60% through the course at the moment, I won my first game with it, even though my opponent varied early. Thanks to the discussion of themes and strategy, I was able to come up with a plan that kept me in the game until my opponent started making tactical mistakes. Not surprisingly, I’m very happy with my purchase and highly recommend it.