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Chess Praxis: The System in Action (Hardinge Simpole chess classics) [Paperback]

Aron Nimzowitsch
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  • Paperback: 388 pages
  • Publisher: Hardinge Simpole Publishing; annotated edition edition (17 Oct 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843821060
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843821069
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,974,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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In Chess Praxis Nimzowitsch elaborates on the strategies first adumbrated in My System with a series of deeply annotated games, demonstrating how his principles operated in practice. This was very much a manifesto for the Hypermodern School of Chess which also numbered Hardinge Simpole authors Richard Reti and S.G. Tartakower amongst its ranks.

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HAYS PUBLISHING'S UPDATED, ALGEBRAIC VERSION OF CHESS PRAXIS
This modern version of Nimzowitsch's 'Chess Praxis' is the companion version to 'My System - 21st Century Edition.' It is edited for the modern reader and has been converted to algebraic notation. The number of diagrams was doubled from the old 1936 edition. Nimzowitsch's entertaining wit shows through in this book, as in 'My System.' The solid foundation built in 'My System' is demonstrated in the games of 'Chess Praxis.' The strange word 'praxis' actually means 'practice,' and this is the 'practice' of Nimzowitsch's hypermodern 'system' as shown in his own games.

After I published the modern version of 'My System' in 1991, many purchasers of that book wrote and begged for an updated volume of 'Chess Praxis' to study. My good friend, Kenneth Artz, took on the job and re-edited the entire text. 'Chess Praxis,' like 'My System' is one of the most instructive books ever written on chess, and this new volume contains fifteen new games from modern times demonstrating the wonderful ideas of Nimzowitsch. As an added bonus,USCF Senior Master John Hall fully annotates and links these new games to Nimzowitsch's hypermodern ideas. As seen in the review below, chess players, like magic, are able to beat experts and strong Class "A" players once they have fully absorbed the ideas in 'My System' and 'Chess Praxis.' Join the thousands of happy purchasers of this volume and experience humor and greatness of Grandmaster Aron Nimzowitsch with Hays Publishing's modern, updated version of 'Chess Praxis.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Nimzovich Rules!, 5 Dec 1998
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This review is from: Chess Praxis (Paperback)
I suggest you read "My System" first and then proceed to this, otherwise you'll feel like you've caught the flick "mid-reel". Essential reading for those aspiring for mastery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book must-read by players of all levels!, 10 Mar 1998
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After reading this book I improved my game a lot from first move that I started to score against players rated at 1900+ and even to 2100+ players. This book is filled with instructive games by Nimzovich which includes an annotation of his games under a particular play.
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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME CLASSIC for the solid intermediate or advanced player, 17 Nov 2006
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This review is from: Chess Praxis: The System in Action (Hardinge Simpole chess classics) (Paperback)
"Chess Praxis" provides the games applying the ideas covered in Aron Nimzovich's "My System". For starters you should read "My System" (get the 21st Century Edition and avoid the Random House editon, which has certain items changed) where critical theories and ideas are covered.
Then "Chess Praxis" gives you the practical examples in games that were first covered in "My System". These books are meant to go hand in hand.

By no means are these two books for anyone less than a solid intermediate player who already has a basic foundation. Several additional books that will go along with well with "Chess Praxis" and "My System" adding additional games and for study for the intermediate to advanced player are "Unbeatable Chess Lessons", "More Unbeatable Chess Lessons" and "Understanding Chess". They use the "every move analyzed concept, which I find very good. Nimzovich's books may be old, but the concepts he covers will never go out of date!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Will repay close study ten-fold, 18 Jun 2003
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This review is from: Chess Praxis (Paperback)
This book contains hundreds of examples of extremely difficult positional chess. It is one of the most important chess books. Nimzowitsch is difficult to comprehend, but his vision and his principles can take you to the promised land where you have a sense of really understanding chess. Absorb this book, and your chess will become more interesting and rational. You will have reasons for your moves. This book, and Nimzo's vision of chess, is mostly about pawn play in the final analysis. Pawns ARE the soul of chess, and I have never seen books that really get at the heart of pawn play like Nimzo's. This book contains heavily annoated games by this chess genius. Plus, there are many narrative discussions where he further elucidates the principles of pawn play in chess. Absolutely essential for any serious chess book collection.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book must-read by players of all levels!, 10 Mar 1998
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This review is from: Chess Praxis (Paperback)
After reading this book I improved my game a lot from first move that I started to score against players rated at 1900+ and even to 2100+ players. This book is filled with instructive games by Nimzovich which includes an annotation of his games under a particular play.
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