Aron Nimzowitsch

thumb|right|Aron Nimzowitsch Aron Nimzowitsch (Latvian: Ārons Ņimcovičs; born Aron Niemzowitsch and also known as Aaron Nimzovich) (7 November 1886 – 16 March 1935) was a Latvian-born Danish unofficial chess grandmaster and a very influential chess writer. He wrote a number of pioneering books: My System, The Blockade, and Chess Praxis. He was one of the foremost figures amongst the hypermoderns. Quotes The beauty of a move lies not in its appearance but in the thought behind it. Quoted in Nimzovich : The Hypermodern (1948) by Fred Reinfeld The threat is stronger than the execution. Referring to the effect of a queen in Skakbladet 9 (1933) p.137; apocryphally also an opponent (either Emanuel Lasker or Vidmar, depending on who you believe) threatening to smoke mid-tournament. External links Category:People from Denmark Category:Chess grandmasters Category:Jews Category:1886 births Category:1935 deaths Category:People from Riga