I am having an extremely hard time facing the nimzo-indian.

Please! Help!!

So does everybody .. it is considered one of the best defences against d4. There is no refutation and not even a sure way to get advtange.

It is not for no reason that many people play Nf3 to enter the queen indian

Nf3 is genneraly considered better for simpler play

Try the Samisch. I play the Nimzo as black and find that I have the most trouble playing against that.

can you show me it?

k. Sorry but could you go deeper into the line?

Well, I don't really know much about it, but you can use the game explorer or chessbase if you have it to look at some games in that line

isn't the samisch the line in the kings indian not the nimzo?

ya that's what i thought but who knows? I guess.

It can be played against either one.

After 3.f3 3...d5 gives Black a fine game. There is a Samisch Variation in the Nimzo, but that name is used for 1.d4 Nf6 2,c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 (4.f3 followed by a3 will often transpose). If this line was really good, it would put the Nimzo out of business.

the samisch works alot better on the King's Indian

go for the Rubinstein Variation

As one who's played the NID at every opportunity in OTB tournaments, rapid, blitz, and correspondence for more than 30 years, I find it most challenging to play against a patient and methodical White playing the Rubinstein Variation.

I still believe Black is fine, and still play the Nimzo when I know the opponent plays the Rubinstein, but it is the approach I've found toughest, and in recent years I settled on it as White for that reason.

Why did you do a 16 move puzzle instead of a game diagram?

Rubinstein Variation was named after the great Arthur Rubinstein.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEl9zn8JPW8

No, it was Akiba Rubinstein.

lol

I dont understand why Black goes d5-c5 in Rubinstein variation.. It helps white undouble his pawns and allows him to open the position where the two bishops will be a advantage.. I think black is better with something like this