{"id":33095,"date":"2026-09-29T02:06:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T02:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33095"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:56:08","slug":"win-with-nimzo-larsen-attack-by-gm-miloje-ratkovic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/win-with-nimzo-larsen-attack-by-gm-miloje-ratkovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Win with Nimzo-Larsen Attack by GM Miloje Ratkovic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.66% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Win with Nimzo-Larsen Attack by GM Miloje Ratkovic\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1225393720?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Surprise Your Opponents with 1.b3 \u2014 and Attack on Your Terms<\/h2>\n<p>A strange thing happened when I rewatched an old Bobby Fischer game.<\/p>\n<p>1.b3!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No fight for the center<\/li>\n<li>No obvious plan<\/li>\n<li>Just a quiet move that made his opponent uncomfortable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then Fischer even gave Black space and calmly attacked with\u00a0<em>Kh1, Rg1, g4.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It looked impossible.<\/p>\n<p>And yet\u2026 it worked beautifully.<\/p>\n<p>Fast-forward 50+ years.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Magnus Carlsen plays 1.b3<\/li>\n<li>By move 5, his opponent is thinking<\/li>\n<li>By move 10, he\u2019s uncomfortable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Soon after \u2014 game over.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s 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 \u2014 without memorizing endless theory.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative; width: 90%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Win with Nimzo-Larsen Attack by GM Miloje Ratkovic\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1225390569?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Why is the Nimzo-Larsen Attack so dangerous?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kills preparation instantly\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Black is out of theory before the game even starts<\/li>\n<li><strong>You stay in control\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Flexible setups let you decide the structure and plans<\/li>\n<li><strong>No memorization nonsense\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Clear piece play and repeatable ideas every game<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sudden attacks from nowhere\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 g4\u2013g5 and kingside pressure appear when Black thinks he\u2019s \u201csafe\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battle-tested at every level\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 From ruthless club wins to elite grandmaster games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If Fischer and Carlsen both trusted 1.b3 to surprise elite opponents\u2026 imagine what it does at the club level.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone prepares for 1.e4 and 1.d4. Very few are ready for 1.b3 and that\u2019s exactly why it works.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chapter-2.-Modern-Variation-1...e5-2...Nc6-3...Nf6-4...Bd6-low.gif\" width=\"509\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1. Introduction<br \/>\nChapter 2. Modern Variation (1\u2026e5, 2\u2026Nc6, 3\u2026Nf6, 4\u2026Bd6)<br \/>\nChapter 3. Modern Variation (1\u2026e5, 2\u2026Nc6, 3\u2026Nf6, 4\u2026d6,e4,Qe7)<br \/>\nChapter 4. Modern Variation (1\u2026e5, 2\u2026Nc6, 3\u2026d5)<br \/>\nChapter 5. Modern Variation (1\u2026e5, 2\u2026Nc6, 3\u2026d6,g6,Nge7,a6)<br \/>\nChapter 6. Modern Variation (1\u2026e5, 2\u2026d6,e4)<br \/>\nChapter 7. Classical Variation (1\u2026d5, 2\u2026Nf6, 3\u2026e6, 4\u2026Be7)<br \/>\nChapter 8. Classical Variation (1\u2026d5, 2\u2026Nf6, 3\u2026e6, 4\u2026Bd6)<br \/>\nChapter 9. Classical Variation (1\u2026d5, 2\u2026Nf6, 3\u2026e6, 4\u2026c5,b6)<br \/>\nChapter 10. Classical Variation (1\u2026d5, 2\u2026Nf6, 3\u2026Bf5,Bg4)<br \/>\nChapter 11. Classical Variation (1\u2026d5, 2\u2026Nf6, 3\u2026c5,c6,g6)<br \/>\nChapter 12. Classical Variation (1\u2026d5, 2\u2026Bg4,Bf5,c5,c6,e6)<br \/>\nChapter 13. English Variation (1\u2026c5, 2\u2026Nc6, 3\u2026d6)<br \/>\nChapter 14. English Variation (1\u2026c5, 2\u2026Nc6, 3\u2026e6,Nf6)<br \/>\nChapter 15. English Variation (1\u2026c5, 2\u2026e6,d6,Nf6)<br \/>\nChapter 16. Indian Variation (1\u2026Nf6)<br \/>\nChapter 17. Unusual Variations (1\u2026a5,b6,f5)<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>GM Miloje Ratkovic [2499 FIDE]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GM Miloje Ratkovic agreed to reveal the whole Nimzo-Larsen Attack system to you. He has crushed plenty of 2400+ opponents with this opening. Black can\u2019t rely on memorized lines. They develop \u201cnormally\u201d\u2026 and suddenly White decides the direction of the game<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":33257,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[78],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Win with Nimzo-Larsen Attack by GM Miloje Ratkovic - 365Chess<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"GM Miloje Ratkovic agreed to reveal the whole Nimzo-Larsen Attack system to you. He has crushed plenty of 2400+ opponents with this opening. Black can\u2019t rely on memorized lines. 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