1947 Aron Nimzovich My System Chess Book A Treatise Edited by Fred Reinfeld

Description: Book is in good condition. Pages are all intact and know noticeable defects to the pages. There are minor dings and imperfections in the cover (as shown in the pictures) as well as minor foxing to the outside of the book. MY SYSTEM, BY ARON NIMZOVICH: This book is at the top of a very short list of chess classics. Nimzowitsch’s ideas have had a profound influence on modern chess thinking. Most chess masters will at some point have studied Nimzowitsch’s work, and not to have read My System is by many regarded as a shocking gap in a chess player’s education. The problem for an English-speaking audience has been that My System was written in German more than eighty years ago. The commonly-used contemporary translations have sounded dated for some time, and were always questionable: the translators frequently toned down many passages, fearing Nimzowitsch’s biting wit would be too controversial. This edition uses a brand-new translation that recreates the author’s original intentions. For the first time an English-speaking audience can appreciate the true nature of a famous chess book. Page 269: “It would serve no purpose to mention or even to hint at all the scorn and mockery which was directed at me; let it suffice to say that nobody has ever been mistreated like that in the whole history of chess. The reward for my new ideas consisted of abuse, or at best of systematic silence.” I have the book on hand so feel free to message with any questions or if you'd like more pictures. I will ship it out within 24-48 hours of payment received, and will be packaged safely to maintain the quality of the book while shipped. If you are interested in other chess books, check my other listings as I have a number of other chess books that I can add to the order, as well as more listings going up almost every day!

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