Died 1935-03-16.
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Aaron Nimzovich
Aron Nimzowitsch was a Russian-born Danish chess player and writer. In the late 1920s, Nimzowitsch was one of the best chess players in the world. He was the foremost figure amongst the hypermoderns and wrote a very influential book on chess theory: My System (1925–1927). Nimzowitsch's seminal work Chess Praxis, originally published in Germany, in 1929, was purchased by a pre-teen and future World…
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culture · Danish chess player and writer (1886–1935) · chess player · chess theoretician · writer · chess composer · athlete · also Aaron Nimzovich, Aron Nimzowitsch, Nimzovich
Born 7 November 1886 · Died 16 March 1935 · Q295114
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1935· 2 entries
“The beauty of a move lies not in its appearance but in the thought behind it.”
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1929· 1 entry
Was purchased by a pre-teen and future World Champion Tigran Petrosian and was to have a great influence on his development as a chess player
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1926· 1 entry
(listed in the notable games below) is a great example of Nimzowitsch's concept of 'first restrain, then blockade and finally destroy'
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1922· 1 entry
Where he lived for the rest of his life in one small rented room
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1914· 1 entry
Thirteen years before Alekhine became world champion
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1904· 1 entry
Travelled to Berlin to study philosophy, but set aside his studies soon and began a career as a professional chess player that same year
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1886· 1 entry
Born 1886-11-07.
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