Best Chess Books

Books of Nimzowitsch

 
 
 
A. Nimzowitsch "My System"
level: except beginners
Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 8.75 x 6.75; verified: algebraic notation
Contains 419 diagrams
One of the most famous chess manuals in history, an absolute classic chess book.
 
A. Nimzowitsch "Chess Praxis"
level: qualified
Dimensions (in inches): 1.00 x 9.00 x 7.00; verified: algebraic notation
The favorite book of Tigran Petrosian, the 9th world chess  champion. "The book teaches the positional chess play" (Nimzowitsch). It was written after "My System". Consists of the articles (each about a theme of positional play) and detailed commented games for each theme (more than 100 games in total). The most popular work among the books of Nimzowitsch.
 
A. Nimzowitsch "The Blockade"
level: qualified
65 pages only, dimensions (in inches): 0.25 x 8.50 x 5.50
One of the favorite chess books of Sakaev, famous Russian GM, he considers that reader can find very concentrated and useful ideas here. It contains some annotated games that are not included in the other works of Nimzowitsch!
 
A. Nimzowitsch "Carlsbad International Chess Tournament 1929"
level: qualified
160 pages
Carlsbad is a most important chess tournament of 1929. It's also a main sportive success of Nimzowitsch  in his career (1st place).
 
R. Keene Aron Nimzowitsch, 1886-1935: a reappraisal
level: qualified
The work had received a benevolent response from Robert Fischer. There are (except of the author's thoughts about Nimzowitsch's heritage and philosophy) commented games after 1928 (which Nimzowitsch had not annotated in his famous books because they were written before).
Keen is a rather famous grandmaster, he won England championship several times. And he is a real "pupil" of Nimzowitsch.
 
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