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"There are better alternatives", This book has discouraged more chess players than any other book. I gave a copy of this book to my brother for Christmas many years ago and he gave up the game. I thought it was just me or an isolated case.

Bob Long who published a chess book review newsletter also holds this view. Most players that I know who have this book, do not go through this book. They have other alternatives. Even fans who strongly encourage going through "My System" have difficulty in recommending this book.

This is not to say that Nimzowitsch is not a great player and theoretician. He certainly was both those things. If you want an alternative, try "Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy" and "Chess Strategy in Action" by John Watson; or "Road to Chess Improvement" by Alex Yermolinsky.

"Synopsis", 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.
Aron Nimzowitsch was a World Championship aspirant, who won the élite tournaments of Dresden 1926 and Carlsbad 1929, ahead of Alekhine, Capablanca, Rubinstein, Euwe, Spielmann, Bogolyubov and many other luminaries of the day. His victims included Emanuel Lasker, Salo Flohr and Frank Marshall, while his theories were the strategic Bibles for generations of grandmasters to come.


"AWESOME CLASSIC for the solid intermediate or advanced player", "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!

"An Excellent Book that together with "My System" is a Must Have for any Serious Player",
With lots of examples and careful explanations you will find this book to be an excellent workbook, and learning tool to understand the complex ideas and concepts of positional play and Nimzovich System of play. But be aware it isn't an easy task, you may need to read and study some of the material several times in order to get and master some of the techniques (well at least I needed to do it before I understood some of them).

I also believe that this book is absolutely indispensable in order to understand what Nimzovich sets in his book "My System". Together these two are among the most important books ever published in chess history.

"You may skip My System and purchase Chess Praxis, it is a more important (practical) work.", I am of the heretical belief that one may skip Niemzowitsch's "My System," which is almost universally praised by players of all levels. I of course appreciate its importance in the History of Chess Literature, but I would advise practical players to skip it and get "Chess Praxis: The Praxis of My System" if they want to gain a grasp of Nimzo's ideas.

Why is this? "My System" reads like a rulebook, akin to the USCF Rulebook! Without the examples supplied by "Chess Praxis," it is hard to gain a sense of what Nimzo was trying to convey.

This is not to say that "Chess Praxis" is the easiest book to digest; it certainly isn't. But the examples are well-chosen and well-grouped, enabling comprehension of the key concepts.

Niemzowitsch has a unique and valuable way of treating Centralization, Blockade (well-illustrated by examples!), Overprotection and Prophylaxis (he explains some of his "mysterious" moves!), Alternation (you may need to reread this chapter to pick up techniques of alternation), and his "Odds and Ends."

To become a more complete chessplayer (I am not by any means pretending that I am a complete player!), I feel that players should introduce themselves to important theories that have shaped chess because it will inevitably help in games. If this is true, Aron Niemzowitsch-one of the top players in the world for years, and winner of the great Karlsbad 1929 tournament (his book on this event is very disappointing)-is nothing short of REQUIRED reading.

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"Excellent companion to "My System"", My System and Chess Praxis may be the best chess books published every. Nimzovich's ideas in these two books are all demonstrated with at least two games per idea (usually more). Topics he covers include blockade of double pawns, centralization of forces, and freeing moves. Many of the concepts he teaches, which form the basis of "hyper-modern" chess, make grandmaster games and the moves they make more understandable.

If you can completely understand the author's concepts of tactics, you'll obtain a nearly unattackable position and you can start looking for tactical possibilities against your opponent. He may not be the best chess player ever, but his positional play was certainly the most solid. He was excellent at combinations attacking weaknesses in his opponent's position.

Regarding the differences between Chess Praxis and My System: People who read Chess Praxis first are usually left in the dust, so personally I recommend reading My System first. On the other hand, Chess Praxis is lighter and easier to absorb. Regardless, this is one beautiful chess classic you can't ignore.

"Learn the motives for master moves", Chess Praxis has been a best seller for practically the whole 20th century. Nimzo's ideas in My System are put into practice and thoroughly explained via two, three, or even more games per idea. He speaks of centralization of forces, blockade of double pawns and pawn majorities and freeing moves. Just the concept of restraint gives me a clearer picture of why grandmasters make the moves they do. Tactics result in a poor position or from a weakness in your position. If you can grasp Nimzo's concepts of position play, you'll obtain a nearly flawless position which is tactic-proof and you can start looking for tactical possibilities against your opponent. Certainly brilliant tacticians such as Tal have defeated Nimzo. Nimzo wasn't known for his all-out tactical abilities and attacking games, but he avoided many tactical ideas against him through solid positional play in which he could concentrate on looking for combinations towards weaknesses in his opponent's position, and certainly he could do that. "Only when the center is clearly defined can you embark on an attack", quotes Nimzovitch. Easily worth the money, especially with the algebraic notation and many diagrams in the new edition.

"Simply the best chess book ever.", This book was recomended to me by an International Master, and has really improved my game more than any other book I've read on Chess. Nimzowitsche's theories are fascinating, and sophisticated, as well as beautiful.

"Nimzovich Rules!", 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.

"Great book!", This book is really a must read. It is a collection of games from Nimzowitsch praxis. The author implements the ideas expressed in his other famous book "My system": the basis of hyper-modern chess. I find this more readable than the former, cause it's "lighter" in some sense.