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| Apr-12-18 | | Retireborn: <Ron> I think the point is that professionals like Nimzo and Alekhine talked big, as you put it, because they wanted to get invitations, simuls, and sell their books. They were advertising, if you like. Not necessary for Euwe who was a teacher or professor and essentially an amateur chess player all his life. Personally I find Nimzo's writing style quite annoying, but there is no doubt that his books have made a bigger impact than Euwe's. |
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Apr-18-18
 | | ketchuplover: He is now a world chess hall of famer |
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Jun-01-18
 | | takchess: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... about the Nimzowitsch-Hofer game from Ct-Art |
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Jun-01-18
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click for larger view"] 1. Qh6 gxh6 2. Ng4 d2 3. Nxh6# 1-0 from ct-art. White to move |
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| Nov-07-18 | | cunctatorg: A great chess genius, he drastically changed chess forever and furthermore he somehow shaped the future of chess. His contribution to the theory of chess strategy and -consequently- to the theory of chess openings is unparalleled!! |
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| Nov-07-18 | | RookFile: He was a genius at marketing. |
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Aug-10-19
 | | gezafan: My own opinion is that Nimzovich was an excellent player and that My System is an excellent book. He probably was the number three player in the world at one point, behind only Alekhine and Capablanca, who were two of the all time greats. My System has lots of useful information that players can use. They don't have to use every idea in every game but I believe those who read My System wll be able to apply Nimzovich's ideas in their own games. |
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| Aug-29-19 | | RookFile: Let's put him down as the #3 tournament player in the world, and at the same time acknowledge he wasn't a good match player, considering that he lost matches to folks like Bogo, Stahlberg, and Leonhardt. |
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| Nov-07-19 | | gars: There must be something different in Riga, it gave the Chess World two off-the-mainstream players in fifty years: Nimzowitsch (born in 1886) and Tal (born in 1936). |
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| Nov-07-19 | | fabelhaft: Then Shirov (1972) was only fourteen years off from another 50 years. |
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| Apr-23-20 | | LEPJe: Nimzovich top ten !! |
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| Aug-16-21 | | Bartleby: Nimzowitsch has one of my favorites quotes: "Even the laziest king flees wildly in the face of double check!" Besides the amusing imagery, it's handy to remember because it's quite true during a blitz game, no matter how chaotic the board or how many of your pieces are hanging. |
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| Aug-16-21 | | sudoplatov: EDO has Nimzovich in the top 3 from 1926 to 1929. Seems about right. In the top 10 from 1912 to 1934. |
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| Aug-16-21 | | SChesshevsky: <...Nimzovich was an excellent player and that My System is an excellent book...> Nimzo's writing was interesting and somewhat helpful but think his play was far more instructive. Probably one of the best, maybe the best, at pawn structure and color complex square control. Games show he wasn't particular about which color squares to control: Nimzowitsch vs Saemisch, 1929 Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1929 |
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Aug-17-21
 | | OhioChessFan: Wow, <Bartleby> back after 10 years... |
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| Aug-17-21 | | Bartleby: <OhioChessFan: Wow, Bartleby back after 10 years...>
I preferred not to post for...awhile. |
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Mar-13-23
 | | Check It Out: <There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game.> Nimzo's writing is unwieldy. |
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Jul-02-23
 | | nizmo11: I have a question about game 56 in <Chess Praxis>,
(Yates - Nimzowitsch, London 1927): Where it was played?
The game started with 1. e4 c5 2. ♘f3 ♘f6 3. e5 ♘d5 4. ♘c3 ♘xc3 5. bxc3 ♕a5!?.
It is not Yates vs Nimzowitsch, 1927, London (1927), where Yates played 4.♗c4 .
Surprisingly CG does not have the 'Praxis' game, and Opening Explorer does not show any games with 5...♕a5. |
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| Jul-02-23 | | Retireborn: <nimzo11> That game is from the Imperial Chess Club tournament, July 1927. The other game you quote is from the British Empire club tournament in October of that year, which was stronger. You may want to submit the game. |
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| Jul-02-23 | | Retireborn: Hang on, according to Ray Keene's book the stronger tournament was played in July and the Imperial Chess Club was in October, sorry. |
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Jul-02-23
| | nizmo11: Thank you <Retireborn>
I found BritBase reference with tournament table, and the known games, https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pg..., according BritBase, the (tentative) dates were 7-21 November 1927.
It seems that the relatively weak opposition allowed Nimzowitsch to demonstrate his ideas,
he included in <Chess Praxis> four games from this tournament (28, 56, 57,70) |
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| Jul-02-23 | | Retireborn: <nimzo11> Thanks for pointing me to that - I've downloaded the pgn from there. |
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| Dec-04-23 | | Caissanist: QOTD from Nimzowitsch, as it has been several times previously. Is this from <My System>? <We engage one wing, or the obvious weakness in it, and thus draw the other enemy wing out of its reserve, when new weakness will be created on that reserve wing, and so the signal is given for systematic manoeuvring against two weaknesses.> |
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| Dec-04-23 | | sudoplatov: Perhaps Nimzowitsch's style isn't too hard to emulate. Nimzowitsch hat Laskers Angriffswechsel , die er während des Ruy-Lopez-Wechselspiels verwendete, das Lasker hatte und das ihm den Turniersieg bescherte, der 1914 in St. Petersburg wurde und bei dem die fünf Großmeister gekrönt wurden ausgetragen gewonnen besprochen. |
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Dec-22-24
 | | Chessical: CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP,OF THE WORLD. SENOR CAPABLANCA AND,HIS CHALLENGERS. (FROM OUR CHESS COBBESPONDENT). In connection with the challenges, for the World's Chess Championship. I have just received the following letter from Senor Capablanca:- <"I enclose a copy of the letter I have sent to A. Niemzowitsch to-day. You may. use it for publication; I think it covers the whole matter. Sincerely yours, R.CAPABLANCA.",The letter to Mr., Niemzowitsch is as follows:-
" My dear Mr. Niemzowitsch, I have read cable reports and chess magazine articles stating that you had sent me a challenge to play a match for the Chess-Chamnionship of the World. The fact is that so far I have not received a single direct line from you to that effect. Meanwhile, I have received a challenge by cable from Dr. Alekhine, accompanied by an offer to post a forfeit to bind the match. While I am quite willing to play you, I cannot disregard Dr. Alekhine's rights. Therefore, it is necessary for you to show what you can do towards obtaining the necessary funds for the match. I am willing to give you until January 1, 1927, to show results. lf by that time you can post with the 'American Chess Bulletin' a forfeit of five hundred dollars (£100) to bind the match to take place during 1927 at the time to be designated by me, very well. If not, I must consider your challenge as void, and shall proceed to take up Dr. Alekhine's challenge. Of course, it must be understood that your forfeit will guarantee the match in accordance with the World's Championship rules of London, 1922, a copy of which I enclose, and that, therefore, should the match not take place for any reason whatever, you will then lose your forfeit. Please note that the club or institution putting up the purse is compelled to post a forfeit of three thousand dollars (£600) three months before the start of the match and that you as well as I must post an additional five hundred dollars (£100) forfeit to cover and bind the whole transaction. Let me hear from you at your earliest convenience. Sincerely yours, J. R. CAPABLANCA."> This letter amplifies the message from our New York Correspondent, given in 'The Times' last Saturday, and an interesting point is that the match, and presumably also the further one with Dr. Alekhine, are to be governed by the London conditions. It remains to be seen what financial backing Mr. Niemzowitsch can secure, but I am not hopeful of his chances, as against the unquestionable backing from Buenos Aires behind the challenge of Dr. Alekhine.> Source, "The Times", (London), Saturday, October 2nd, 1926. |
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