Win with Nimzo-Larsen Attack by GM Miloje Ratkovic

Surprise Your Opponents with 1.b3 — and Attack on Your Terms

A strange thing happened when I rewatched an old Bobby Fischer game.

1.b3!

• No fight for the center
• No obvious plan
• Just a quiet move that made his opponent uncomfortable

Then Fischer even gave Black space and calmly attacked with Kh1, Rg1, g4.

It looked impossible.

And yet… it worked beautifully.

Fast-forward 50+ years.

• Magnus Carlsen plays 1.b3
• By move 5, his opponent is thinking
• By move 10, he’s uncomfortable

Soon after — game over.

That’s why GM Miloje Ratkovic built a complete course on it. A flexible, practical system that pulls opponents out of prep, leads to easy middlegames, and creates attacking chances — without memorizing endless theory.

Why is the Nimzo-Larsen Attack so dangerous?

• Kills preparation instantly – Black is out of theory before the game even starts
• You stay in control – Flexible setups let you decide the structure and plans
• No memorization nonsense – Clear piece play and repeatable ideas every game
• Sudden attacks from nowhere – g4–g5 and kingside pressure appear when Black thinks he’s “safe”
• Battle-tested at every level – From ruthless club wins to elite grandmaster games

If Fischer and Carlsen both trusted 1.b3 to surprise elite opponents… imagine what it does at the club level.

Everyone prepares for 1.e4 and 1.d4. Very few are ready for 1.b3 and that’s exactly why it works.

Outline:

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Modern Variation (1…e5, 2…Nc6, 3…Nf6, 4…Bd6)
Chapter 3. Modern Variation (1…e5, 2…Nc6, 3…Nf6, 4…d6,e4,Qe7)
Chapter 4. Modern Variation (1…e5, 2…Nc6, 3…d5)
Chapter 5. Modern Variation (1…e5, 2…Nc6, 3…d6,g6,Nge7,a6)
Chapter 6. Modern Variation (1…e5, 2…d6,e4)
Chapter 7. Classical Variation (1…d5, 2…Nf6, 3…e6, 4…Be7)
Chapter 8. Classical Variation (1…d5, 2…Nf6, 3…e6, 4…Bd6)
Chapter 9. Classical Variation (1…d5, 2…Nf6, 3…e6, 4…c5,b6)
Chapter 10. Classical Variation (1…d5, 2…Nf6, 3…Bf5,Bg4)
Chapter 11. Classical Variation (1…d5, 2…Nf6, 3…c5,c6,g6)
Chapter 12. Classical Variation (1…d5, 2…Bg4,Bf5,c5,c6,e6)
Chapter 13. English Variation (1…c5, 2…Nc6, 3…d6)
Chapter 14. English Variation (1…c5, 2…Nc6, 3…e6,Nf6)
Chapter 15. English Variation (1…c5, 2…e6,d6,Nf6)
Chapter 16. Indian Variation (1…Nf6)
Chapter 17. Unusual Variations (1…a5,b6,f5)

About the Author:

GM Miloje Ratkovic [2499 FIDE]

is a Serbian Grandmaster with a FIDE of 2499. He has obtained the title of GM in 2021. Miloje has won many National and International events. He is a professional player, chess coach, and Twitch streamer. GM Ratkovic is also a huge fan of the online blitz with Elo 2785.