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Author:   Per Skjoldager ,  Jørn Erik Nielsen
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.812kg
ISBN:  

9781476691374

ISBN 10:   1476691371
Pages:   468
Publication Date:   31 January 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments and Thanks delete deletev Preface delete Chapter 1 : 1886-1904 The Jews of Riga delete The Nimzowitsch family delete The spelling of the name delete The young Nimzowitsch delete First published game delete Königsberg in 1902 and Berlin in 1903 delete Göttingen in 1903, then back in Berlin in 1904 delete Coburg 1904 delete First game against Tarrasch, Nürnberg delete Chapter 2 : 1905-1906 Vienna 1905 delete Munich in 1905: First match against Spielmann delete Munich in 1905: The first simul delete Barmen 1905 delete After Barmen delete Education delete Zürich in 1905 delete Match against Lurie, Riga in 1906 delete Berlin in 1906 delete Munich 1906 delete Chapter 3 : 1907-1909 Munich in 1907 delete To Zürich, then a simul in Winterthur delete Ostende 1907 delete Karlsbad 1907 delete Munich in 1907, and a simul delete Second Match against Spielmann, in Munich, 1908 delete Chess in the Baltic, Riga in 1909 delete Chapter 4 : 1910 Professional life in Riga delete Preparing for Hamburg 1910 delete Hamburg 1910 delete Visit to Dorpat delete Back in Riga delete Visit to Pernau delete Chapter 5 : 1911 Leaving Riga delete Match against Leonhardt, Hamburg delete The Tarrasch-Nimzowitsch dispute, 1911 to 1913 delete San Sebastian 1911 delete Correspondence match against Behting delete Karlsbad 1911 delete Another visit to Dorpat delete Chapter 6 : 1912 Marshall in the Baltic delete Riddles by A.N. delete Rigasche Rundschau in 1912 delete San Sebastian 1912 delete Nimzowitsch: An open letter to Tarrasch delete Vilnius 1912 delete Chapter 7 : 1913 Rigasche Rundschau in 1913 delete Nimzowitsch on The Modern Chess Game by Tarrasch delete Nimzowitsch: “The New System” delete Nimzowitsch on the surrender of the center delete Father of Hypermodernism delete Match against Giese, Riga delete Correspondence match against Fluss delete Capablanca in Riga delete Chapter 8 : 1914 Rigasche Rundschau in 1914 delete All-Russian Tournament of Masters at St. Petersburg delete Play­off match against Alekhine delete St. Petersburg 1914 delete Der alte Ganeff delete The Great War and Riga delete Chapter 9 : 1915-1919 World War I at a glance delete Riga in 1915 delete In the Russian Army, 1916, out 1917 delete Riga under German rule, 1918 delete Chess editor of the Baltische Zeitung delete Riga simuls delete Latvian independence, then the Bolsheviks delete Liberated by the anti–Bolsheviks delete Chess editor of the Rigasche Rundschau delete At war with Russia and Germany delete Chapter 10 : 1920 Simuls in Latvia, 1920 delete Heading for Sweden delete Göteborg 1920 delete Match against Bogoljubow, Stockholm delete Stockholm simuls delete Second Stockholm Jubilee Tournament delete Chapter 11 : 1921 Swedish tour, January to March delete Mysterious matches delete Visit to Kristiania (Oslo) delete Visit to Bergen delete Summer vacation delete Back to Bergen, Norwegian tour delete Chapter 12 : 1922 Nimzowitsch in Bergen delete Swedish Tour, January to March delete Second match against Håkansson delete Back in Stockholm delete Visit to Denmark delete Danish tour, April to June delete Summer vacation delete Further Danish tour, October to November delete Copenhagen 1922 delete Chapter 13 : 1923 Match against Brinckmann delete A small tour in Jutland delete Copenhagen chess clubs delete Danish tour, February to March delete Copenhagen 1923 delete Nimzowitsch the smoker delete Back to work delete Karlsbad 1923 delete Danish Tour, October to December delete Chapter 14 : 1924 Simul tour in March and April delete Correspondence match against Krause delete On vacation at Vidtskue delete Copenhagen 1924 (Nordic tournament) delete Danish Tour, October to December delete Organizing a Simul Tour to Norway delete Appendix A. Puzzles and Studies delete Appendix B. Schaie Niemzowitsch Games and Problems delete Bibliography delete Index to Games by Opponent delete Index to Openings (ECO Codes) delete Index to Openings (Traditional Names) delete General Index delete

Reviews

“Skjoldager and Nielsen have produced a magnificent book which not only surpasses everything else we have ever seen on the subject of Nimzowitsch but also one which enjoys the extremely high production values typical of McFarland. The depth of research is apparent from the very first page...the book contains an excellent collection of games. This is the finest book written on Aron Nimzowitsch and the authors should be applauded for their efforts. In my opinion this is easily the best and most important chess book of 2012, a fascinating book on a fascinating man”—Chess; “at last we have a magnificent biography of the famous grandmaster, Aron Nimzowitsch. This volume tells his story up to 1924 in great detail...exhaustive”—British Chess Magazine; “an epic piece of work...splendid, meticulously researched...serves as a critical biography as well as a repository of nearly four-hundred fifty of the Master’s games...a substantial reference volume which traces Nimzowitsch’s life chronologically,while also providing a treasury of charts, drawings and photographs to bring this intriguing chess master into contemporary understanding...the most comprehensive treatment available of Nimzowitsch’s life and work up to 1924...uncovers numerous sources that provide as full as possible a picture of this chess genius. This book will take an esteemed place in chess literature and is gratefully received”—IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); “supremely well researched”—Edward Winter, Chess Notes; “fills in a big gap in the chess literature...this book has everything you could want and more.... The authors have produced a fine tribute to one of the founding fathers of Hypermodern chess. The physical qualities of this book are of the highest standard...beautifully and sturdily bound...will sit proudly on any shelf. This is a book for all lovers of chess history. Strongly recommended!”—Chess Today; “the first fully-fledged biography...produced by McFarland publishers in the impeccable way that they are known for. The authors have left no stone unturned to find a wealth of unknown material about the life and games of Nimzowitsch. Many interesting and beautiful old photographs adorn the well-written text. A great book”—New In Chess; “truly exceptional book”—Chesshistory.com,; “merely opening this book might immediately raise the reader’s pulse with beautiful page spreads, solid binding and a cover that feels inviting. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy, both for the scholarship I knew it would contain, and for the history it was sure to reveal about chess in a bygone era. Part biography and part games collection, this compendium captures a golden age of chess culture through the life of Aron Nimzowitsch, a progressive force in the growth of of twentieth century chess. Skjoldager...has unearthed and compiled a wealth of information about the first part of Nimzowitsch’s life that is a rare combination of comprehensiveness and readability. This may be the most thorough treatment of Nimzowitsch and his times ever in print. This book has everything. Readers interested in early twentieth century chess will find hundreds of games to study. Stories are filled with colorful anecdotes. The book is filled with nostalgia, beauty and atmosphere. The feel of this book is very solid, and its font is easy on the eye, and looks appropriate. Printed in the U.S. on acid free archival stock, all pages are bound together in signatures for durability and permanence. Only the best books are still produced this way. There is far more scholarship in Skjoldager’s book than the average reader might comfortably take in, it is exhaustive in its research and its revelations. Skjoldager and Nielsen have produced a significant work. It is wonderfully written and edited, and beautifully bound and produced. This tribute to Aron Nimzowitsch represents the spirit of traditional book publishing at its unqualified best”—ChessCafe.com.

Skjoldager and Nielsen have produced a magnificent book which not only surpasses everything else we have ever seen on the subject of Nimzowitsch but also one which enjoys the extremely high production values typical of McFarland. The depth of research is apparent from the very first page...the book contains an excellent collection of games. This is the finest book written on Aron Nimzowitsch and the authors should be applauded for their efforts. In my opinion this is easily the best and most important chess book of 2012, a fascinating book on a fascinating man --Chess; at last we have a magnificent biography of the famous grandmaster, Aron Nimzowitsch. This volume tells his story up to 1924 in great detail...exhaustive --British Chess Magazine; an epic piece of work...splendid, meticulously researched...serves as a critical biography as well as a repository of nearly four-hundred fifty of the Master's games...a substantial reference volume which traces Nimzowitsch's life chronologically, while also providing a treasury of charts, drawings and photographs to bring this intriguing chess master into contemporary understanding...the most comprehensive treatment available of Nimzowitsch's life and work up to 1924...uncovers numerous sources that provide as full as possible a picture of this chess genius. This book will take an esteemed place in chess literature and is gratefully received --IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); supremely well researched --Edward Winter, Chess Notes; fills in a big gap in the chess literature...this book has everything you could want and more.... The authors have produced a fine tribute to one of the founding fathers of Hypermodern chess. The physical qualities of this book are of the highest standard...beautifully and sturdily bound...will sit proudly on any shelf. This is a book for all lovers of chess history. Strongly recommended! --Chess Today; the first fully-fledged biography...produced by McFarland publishers in the impeccable way that they are known for. The authors have left no stone unturned to find a wealth of unknown material about the life and games of Nimzowitsch. Many interesting and beautiful old photographs adorn the well-written text. A great book --New In Chess; truly exceptional book --Chesshistory.com, ; merely opening this book might immediately raise the reader's pulse with beautiful page spreads, solid binding and a cover that feels inviting. I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy, both for the scholarship I knew it would contain, and for the history it was sure to reveal about chess in a bygone era. Part biography and part games collection, this compendium captures a golden age of chess culture through the life of Aron Nimzowitsch, a progressive force in the growth of of twentieth century chess. Skjoldager...has unearthed and compiled a wealth of information about the first part of Nimzowitsch's life that is a rare combination of comprehensiveness and readability. This may be the most thorough treatment of Nimzowitsch and his times ever in print. This book has everything. Readers interested in early twentieth century chess will find hundreds of games to study. Stories are filled with colorful anecdotes. The book is filled with nostalgia, beauty and atmosphere. The feel of this book is very solid, and its font is easy on the eye, and looks appropriate. Printed in the U.S. on acid free archival stock, all pages are bound together in signatures for durability and permanence. Only the best books are still produced this way. There is far more scholarship in Skjoldager's book than the average reader might comfortably take in, it is exhaustive in its research and its revelations. Skjoldager and Nielsen have produced a significant work. It is wonderfully written and edited, and beautifully bound and produced. This tribute to Aron Nimzowitsch represents the spirit of traditional book publishing at its unqualified best --ChessCafe.com.

Author Information

Per Skjoldager is an IT contractor, chess historian and chess book collector. He lives in Fredericia, Denmark. The late Jørn Erik Nielsen was a former editor of Danish School Chess Magazine and Junior Chess Instructor. He lived in Aabenraa, Denmark.

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